Regional Sea-Level Projection
Edited: 2012-08-07
| Title | Regional Sea-Level Projection |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Willis, J., and J. Church |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 336 |
| Issue | 6081 |
| Pagination | 550 - 551 |
| Date Published | 05/2012 |
| ISSN | 1095-9203 |
| Keywords | climate, coastal, sea_level |
| Abstract | Projections of global sea-level rise by 2100 C.E. range from 20 cm (1) to as much as 2 m (2, 3), and sea level will not stop rising then. For civilization, the stakes are high. Without adaptation, a rise by 0.5 m would displace 3.8 million people in the most fertile part of the Nile River Delta (4). A rise by 2 m could displace 187 million people globally (5). Credible projections of sea-level rise in the 21st century are essential for devising adaptation or mitigation measures. Yet, present estimates of future sea-level rise are too imprecise to inform such decisions. |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.1220366 |
| Short Title | Science |