sea level rise
Waters creeping upward
Sea level rise is the increase in average ocean height over time, primarily caused by melting ice sheets and thermal expansion as oceans warm.
The term dominates climate change discussions: Coastal cities are preparing for sea level rise.
It threatens low-lying areas with flooding, erosion, and saltwater intrusion into freshwater supplies.
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
- coastalOf the shoreline
- coastal erosionLand loss at sea edges
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- ocean acidificationSeawater pH dropping from CO2
thermal expansion · rising waters · storm surge · flood maps · submersion · Maldives · water · ocean · tidal currents · barrier islands · tidal flooding · salt marshes · extreme weather events · atolls · carbon footprint · climate change · coastal wetlands · coastal retreat
- coastal sciencebeach erosion, coastal flooding, storm surge, coastal ecosystems, estuaries
- UK Oceanographyoceanography, marine biology, marine ecosystems, North Sea, Irish Sea
- environmentair pollution, ecology, clean air, biosphere, air quality
- climateclimate change, climate, weather, global warming, temperature
- Climate Changeglobal warming, greenhouse gases, climate change, carbon dioxide, CO2
- Environmental problemsair pollution, water pollution, climate change, global warming, habitat loss