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Category: Sea-level Rise

Biology Book Review Ecology Geology Sea-level Rise

There is a need for healthy parrotfish to maintain the reef islands

When you think of sediment erosion and island building physical processes and volcanism may come to mind. Well, you may…
June 12, 2015 Anne M. Hartwell
Biogeochemistry Geology Natural History Paleoceanography Sea-level Rise Volcanoes

A 2.5 billion year old story about iron in the ocean, told by a rock

New light has been shed on the possibility of an alternative iron sink than previous thought prior to the oxygenation…
May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 Anne M. Hartwell
Climate Change Sea-level Rise

Rise Up! Overestimated sea-level rise during the 20th century.

Calculating a global average change in sea-level over the twentieth-century is no walk in the park. This study uses a…
April 6, 2015 Brian Caccioppoli
Climate Change Glaciers Sea-level Rise

Rotten Totten: Why is East Antarctica melting so quickly?

Like the West Antarctica Ice Sheet, East Antarctica is home to glaciers thinning at an alarming rate. The east’s Totten…
March 24, 2015March 27, 2015 Zoe Gentes
Climate Change Sea-level Rise

A Leap in Sea-level Along the East Coast of North America

From 2009-2010, the Northeast coast of North America experienced approximately four inches of sea-level rise, quite the departure from the…
March 3, 2015 Brian Caccioppoli
Climate Change Coastal Management Human impacts Modeling Sea-level Rise

Salty Rice: Tasty Treat, or Damaging Effect of Sea Level Rise?

The Mekong Delta in Vietnam is subject to groundwater salt intrusions due to sea level rise, damaging vital crops. Agricultural…
January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 Zoe Gentes
Glaciers Sea-level Rise

We’re In Deep Heat: trouble boils over in West Antarctica

An international team of researchers shows that rising ocean temperatures along West Antarctic ice shelves are linked to rising warm…
January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 Hillary Scannell
Climate Change Coastal Management Geology Sea-level Rise

Barrier Island Stability Rooted in Their Plant Life

How stable are the barrier islands that outline many coastal communities around the world? To answer this question, scientists look…
January 2, 2015 Brian Caccioppoli
Climate Change Glaciers Sea-level Rise

Sea ice and Albedo: Should We Be Worried?

The glaciers are melting, sea level is rising; you’ve heard it all. But did you know that both of these…
December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 Anne M. Hartwell
Climate Change Sea-level Rise

Do you want more salt in that? Changes in salinity impact sea level rise more than previously thought

The main mechanisms driving sea level rise were thought to be through the melting of land-based ice (such as glaciers)…
December 14, 2014December 14, 2014 Irvin Huang
Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Sea-level Rise

Nest Mess: rising seas change the environment of sea turtle nests, hindering hatching success

As a poster child for conservation, threats to sea turtles, such as fishing nets and coastal development, have been highly…
December 9, 2014June 11, 2020 Gordon Ober
Book Review Climate Change Geology Glaciers Remote Sensing Sea-level Rise

Glacial crevasses: how deep do they go? What does it mean?

The techniques applied here provide a much needed coastal view of the Greenland ice sheets. Work done in previous studies…
November 26, 2014November 26, 2014 Anne M. Hartwell
Climate Change Human impacts Sea-level Rise

On the Verge: Sea Level to Emerge

What is natural and what is human induced climate change? A controversial topic indeed, determining when a natural process has…
November 7, 2014 Brian Caccioppoli
Climate Change Sea-level Rise

Tipping the Domino in East Antarctica

Researchers use modeling experiments to understand the conditions necessary for irreversible melting in East Antarctica, a region previously thought to…
June 13, 2014June 13, 2014 Brian Caccioppoli

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