Sentences with phrase «rising water levels after»

This impact helped form the cenotes, along with millions of years of erosion, plus rising water levels after the last ice age which causes the caves to flood.

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After the dam's water levels steadily rose from Thursday through the weekend, authorities on Sunday evening ordered the evacuation of nearly 200,000 residents in several northern California towns.

The iconic cone - like structure of Mount Etna could have been created after water levels in the Mediterranean Sea rose following an extended period of deglaciation, according to new research.

The refined sea - level curve showed that the site, now 42 meters under water, would have become submerged during sea level rise between 9,700 and 10,200 years ago, long after Naia and the other extinct animals likely fell into it.

This is distinctly alarmist... It is common ground that if indeed Greenland melted, it would release this amount of water, but only after, and over, millennia, so that the Armageddon scenario he predicts, insofar as it suggests that sea level rises of 7 metres might occur in the immediate future, is not in line with the scientific consensus.

Soon after the dinosaur passed through, the water level in the lake rose and sediments quickly washed in, filling the tracks and preserving them in sandstone.

Here on Earth, we had lots of water but no widespread deposits of manganese oxides until after the oxygen levels in our atmosphere rose.»

Because Landsat satellites have been gathering visual information for four decades, we can now view landscapes before, during, and after fires and other natural disasters, and see bodies of water shift their shapes as water levels rise and fall, and watch cities grow.

In the middle of Lake Huron, however, such lanes could have been buried when lake water levels rose rapidly about 7,500 years ago, after the end of the last ice age.

Just as water levels rise quickly after torrential rain, so do glucose levels in the blood.

After birth, their kidneys have not fully developed the ability to conserve water by producing more concentrated urine or increase the excretion of salt to keep blood sodium levels from rising too high.

G - Land Surf Camp 23rd August 2012 After a couple of small days the swell pulsed some today, the morning hi tide showed waves to be in the head high plus range and the odd double overhead coming through at Kongs and some nice ones hitting The Ledge and Moneytrees.Some very long rides were had by the new crew of surfers that arrived this morning.Still a good mellow vibe in the water and plenty of waves for all.The afternoon low tide session was again in good condition and a good days surfing was had by all and everyone anticipating a further rise in swell.Was also nice to see a visiting crew of Balinese surfers from Uluwatu enjoying the fruits of G - Land and all surfing at a very high level.

For more than a decade, EU countries led by Britain have set a rise of two degrees centigrade or less in global temperatures above pre-industrial levels as the benchmark after which the effects of climate become devastating, with crop failures, water shortages, sea - level rises, species extinctions and increased disease.

If rains cause water levels to rise but are no higher than the floor of your car: You might be lucky and avoid most damages, or just have minor repairs covered after your deductible.