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Salt Marshes and Regional Sea Level
Did you know that salt marshes are commonly used to reconstruct local sea-level changes?
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Sea Level, Tides, and Coastal Flooding
Are areas with larger tidal ranges more likely to flood?
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The Lesser Explored Connection Between Storm Surge and Sea-Level Rise
Coastal flood risk is usually determined according to mean sea-level. However, changes in storminess can also impact coastal flooding.
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Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Communities
More accurate predictions of future sea-level changes can help avoid unnecessary damage to coastal communities and infrastructure.
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A High-Flying Aquatic Robot
Inspired by the flying squid, researchers have built a robot that can launch itself from the water surface using water-reactive…
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Sea-Level rise may be higher than previously estimated
Kulp, S.A., Strauss, B.H. New elevation data triple estimates of global vulnerability to sea-level rise and coastal flooding. Nat Commun…
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SURFO Special: GPS – An Unconventional Tidal Gauge
Every summer, the URI Graduate School of Oceanography hosts undergraduate research interns called SURFOs. In this post, learn about Ben…
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Growing a Scientist: Undergraduate Research 2018, part 3
Check out these posts by guest authors Deborah Leopo, Mike Miller, Whitney Marshall, and Robert Lewis about deep sea snail…
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Effects may vary
For the past several decades, satellite data has indicated that our ocean's height is on the rise. But little effort…
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Iceberg Impacts
Accurately predicting ice sheet melt location and timing is crucial to understanding and modeling global climate. In order to do…
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Oceanic Outlook in the New Government Climate Report
Ocean warming, acidification, sea-level-rise, and increased coastal storm intensities are just some of the stark projections highlighted in a recently-released…
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Tide records could have underestimated global sea level rise
New analysis of 100 years of sea level measurements from tide gauges show that we might be underestimating the global…
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New Model Evaluates How Coastlines in the Northeast United States Respond to Sea Level Rise
Some coastlines are more resilient to sea level rise, whereas others just plain drown. A new study by geologists at…
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Watermelon snow – Colorful algae speed up the melting of glaciers
Red snow algae can form massive blooms on ice sheets every summer as the snow starts to melt. But their…
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Human Activity Far More Responsible For Rising Seas Since The Mid 20th Century
New research reports a change in the primary driver of global sea level rise. Natural climate influences on sea level…
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Salt Marshes Resilient Against Sea Level Rise
Will salt marshes survive sea level rise? Previous studies have emphatically answered “No!” suggesting a 20-50% loss by the year…
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Antarctic ice dams at risk
Source: Fürst et al. (2016), The Safety band of Antarctic ice shelves. Nature Climate Change The shrinking Antarctic As our planet…
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The Down, Up, and Down Again of Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay region is a densely populated area, and also experiences more rapid sea level rise than anywhere else…
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Retreat! Barrier Beaches Meet Their Demise Despite Modest Sea Level Rise
Future sea level rise poses many challenges for communities on barrier islands. However, sea level rise alone may not be…
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Feeling the heat: how do plankton respond to glacial melting?
The current, and sometimes rapid melting of glaciers and ice sheets is a direct consequence of climate change. Glacial melting…