Understanding extreme sea levels for broad-scale coastal impact and adaptation analysis

Autor: T. Wahl, I. D. Haigh, R. J. Nicholls, A. Arns, S. Dangendorf, J. Hinkel, A. B. A. Slangen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms16075
Popis: Uncertainties in contemporary extreme sea levels (ESL) from mean sea level rise (SLR) projections have been overlooked in broad-scale risk and adaptation studies. Here, the authors quantify the uncertainties in present-day global ESL estimates and find that they exceed those from global SLR projections.
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