This title provides a review of sea level rises using data on the accompanying CD-ROM to illustrate the principles involved, rather than detailed mathematical treatments. Topics covered include sea level as an elevation reference, historic and modern sea level measurements including satellite techniques, the Earth's response to the melting of the great glaciers, and how sea level rise in the 20th century has impacted coastal habitability.
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This title provides a review of sea level rises using data on the accompanying CD-ROM to illustrate the principles involved, rather than detailed mathematical treatments. Topics covered include sea level as an elevation reference, historic and modern sea level measurements including satellite techniques, the Earth's response to the melting of the great glaciers, and how sea level rise in the 20th century has impacted coastal habitability.
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