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Sea Levels, Land Levels, and Tide Gauges (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
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Sea Levels, Land Levels, and Tide Gauges (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
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Changes in sea level caused by global warming can be disastrous to
modern civilization. Therefore, it is important to use accurate and
reliable methods to monitor any change. During this century, and,
in particular, the last three decades, tide-gauge records have been
used to show these changes related to the world's oceans. Aubrey
and Emery suggest, however, that tidal gauges should not be used
unquestioningly as a benchmark for measuring eustatic sea-level
changes. Tectonism, subsidence, ocean current variability, and
human activity can, and do, affect the accuracy of these records.
Understanding the reasons for changes in land and sea levels is
essential for the proper development of coastal regions. The
results of this study provide guiding data for scientific,
engineering, and policy solutions to coastal flooding. Determining
the true causes of relative subsidence, and how to use geological
and oceanological controls, will allow us to exist within our
natural environment, rather than force nature to conform to our
legal and temporary 'remedies.'
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