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Doubling of coastal flooding frequency within decades due to sea-level rise

Global climate change drives sea-level rise, increasing the frequency of coastal flooding. In most coastal regions, the amount of sea-level rise occurring over years to decades is significantly smaller than normal ocean-level fluctuations caused by tides, waves, and storm surge. However, even gradua...

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Autores principales: Vitousek, Sean, Barnard, Patrick L., Fletcher, Charles H., Frazer, Neil, Erikson, Li, Storlazzi, Curt D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5437046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28522843
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01362-7