Many Atolls May be Uninhabitable Within Decades Due to Climate Change

Observations show global sea level is rising due to climate change, with the highest rates in the tropical Pacific Ocean where many of the world’s low-lying atolls are located. Sea-level rise is particularly critical for low-lying carbonate reef-lined atoll islands; these islands have limited land a...

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Autores principales: Storlazzi, Curt D., Elias, Edwin P.L., Berkowitz, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4585922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26403195
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep14546

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4585922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26403195
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep14546

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