Sentences with phrase «on local sea level»

Your presentation seems to focus on local sea level rise (which I think is a fair point, in the sense that it isn't going to be the same everywhere and other factors could certainly influence local sea level rise).

Based on local sea level records spanning the last 2000 years, there is medium confidence that fluctuations in GMSL during this interval have not exceeded ~ ± 0.25 m on time scales of a few hundred years.

But in the Nordics, what happens in West Antarctica and Alaska has a more profound impact on local sea level rise.

Not exact matches

Sediment resources on the OCS are leased to local communities or federal agencies to help them restore shorelines or wetlands in an effort to address chronic erosion, sea level rise, impacts from major storms, or to protect valuable infrastructure and habitat.

The approach engages participants on a topic important to the local community, such as sea level rise, stormwater management, or flooding.

Coastal communities around the world will likely see similar wave height increases, dependent on local reef structures and extent of sea level rise.

Taking into account the sizes of the boulders, the height of the plateaus, and the local topography, they estimate that a single tsunami resulting from the sudden, total collapse of the volcano's flank must have run up on Santiago to elevations of more than 270 meters above sea level.

A working group known as PALSEA2 (Paleo constraints on sea level rise) used past records of local change in sea level and converted them to a global mean sea level by predicting how the surface of the Earth deforms due to changes in ice - ocean loading of the crust, along with changes in gravitational attraction on the ocean surface.

Planners should be aware of the impact that this kind of aquaculture can have on local sea - level rise, she says, and regulate groundwater extraction accordingly.

The plan came out in 2012 and provides local officials with guidance on problems like sea - level rise, hurricanes, Zika and income inequality.

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council hosted a regional conversation on sea level rise and climate resilience, bringing together more than two dozen local elected officials and climate experts.

This policy report focuses on the state education agency (SEA) role in supporting P - 3 system building at the state and local levels.

Building State P - 3 Systems focuses on the SEA role in supporting P - 3 system building at the state and local levels, drawing on a recent study of three states that have devoted significant attention and resources to P - 3 efforts: Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.

At over 600 metres above sea level, Khao Ra is the highest point on the island, and the trail to get to the top meanders through local farmland into lush jungle.

Reaching 2,720 metres above sea level, a number of temples and terraces are located on the summit of Huayna Picchu and would have served as the residence for the high priest and the local virgins.

Set 3200 meters above sea level, you will need to plot yourself in Cusco for a few days in order to acclimatise before commencing any surrounding hikes, but in the meantime, you'll be able to admire its mix of Incan and colonial influences, shop in the colourful local markets and elegant alpaca boutiques, and satisfy your stomach with delicious Peruvian cuisine before you embark on the endless roads Cusco leads to.

For us the locals, if you notice pack of Bali cows munching grassses on an off - beaten path, this could lead you to a stunning beach view, above sea level, and all the walk worth while when you are standing in front of big blue ocean and bright sky watching sun downs right before your eyes...

When local observational data, scientific studies and engineering professionals all agree that current sea level rise is at historical average (albeit showing a statistically insignificant decline) I think we can put off spending on further research until our conditions warrant.

In a recent local article on the effects of «climate change» on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the author actually admitted that parts of the northern barrier island were actually sinking, but all of the other erosion was due to sea level rise.

Over the long - term, melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could yield as much as 10 to 14 feet of global average sea level rise, with local sea level rise varying considerably depending on land elevation trends, ocean currents and other factors.

We also assess by county the total current population living on land exposed to different committed local sea levels, based on bilinear interpolation of projections to county centroids, and combine county results into state and national totals.

Local sea level rise and extreme events can have significant impacts on coastal zones.

Global set of local sea - level projections to inform decisions on timescales ranging from the coming decades through the 22nd century with complete probability distributions, informed by a combination of expert community assessment, expert elicitation, and process modeling.

Salinity changes within the ocean also have a significant impact on the local density and thus local sea level, but have little effect on global average sea level change.

A 2017 disclosure by San Francisco reads: «The city is unable to predict whether sea level rise or other impacts of climate change or flooding from a major storm will occur, when they may occur, and if any such events occur, whether they will have a material adverse effect on the business operations or financial condition of the city and the local economy.»

In a report on Monday to the SEC rebutting Exxon's contention, a former head of the SEC's Office of Municipal Securities said she had reviewed the disclosure documents at the request of the municipalities and found no inconsistencies or conflicts between the allegations made by the local governments in their lawsuits regarding sea level rise and the disclosures they made in their bond documents.

Boutrous pointed out that while global sea levels are rising on average, some evidence shows that sea levels have fallen in specific regions, and coastal flooding in places like the San Francisco Bay Area is also a function of local conditions like land subsidence.

The map of regional mean sea level trends provides an overview of variations in the rates of relative local mean sea level observed at long - term tide stations (based on a minimum of 30 years of data in order to account for long - term sea level variations and reduce errors in computing sea level trends based on monthly mean sea level).

Experts weigh in on the local effects of sea level rise.

The «Rising to the Challenge» conference showed that on the local and state level, there is strong bipartisan support and agreement that the problem of sea - level - rise facing Hampton Roads, its citizens, property and assets is an urgent one.

Costs associated with sea - level rise depend on the adjacent community's «economy, geography, and local decisions about land use,» the report found.

This conference will bring together representatives of local government, state agencies and concerned citizens to shares ideas on how to address very real issues, such as increased flooding and sea level rise, and safeguard our state from future climate change.

A systematic and long - term collection of local data is expected to aid adaptation to sea level rise in the Pichavaram mangrove forest on India's east coast that will also help in conserving and expanding it

A few years ago I attended a great 1 - day session on Preparing for Sea Level Rise in the Bay Area — A Local Government Forum.

From a report described on the IPY (International Polar Year) site dated 2/25/09: «Snow and ice are declining in both polar regions, affecting human livelihoods as well as local plant and animal life in the Arctic, as well as global ocean and atmospheric circulation and sea level.»

He continually confuses global, regional, and local temperature trends, which may differ considerably; he mischaracterizes the results of a poll that was undertaken to determine scientists» views on global warming; and he mistakenly asserts that the sea level has not risen significantly, when it has.

While this is old news to the local elected officials on the front lines of sea level rise and coastal flooding, the research can hopefully inspire much - needed action at the federal level.

In fact, last October, WRI helped bring together more than 40 local elected officials from 18 coastal states for the largest - ever bipartisan conference of elected officials on sea level rise.