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Sea level rise due to climate change ( http://www.grida.no/climate/vital/19.htm
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Introduction to climate change
Observed climate trends
EPA Sea Level Rise Reports
 Nationwide Impacts
 Beach Erosion and Barrier Islands
 Saltwater Intrusion
 Floods
 Impacts on Other Nations
 Estimates of Future Sea Level Rise
 Coastal Wetlands
 Do We Need To Do Anything Now?
― To get an overview of the issue, read
1. Look at the maps showing lands vulnerable to sea level rise.
2. Read the abstracts for Cost of Holding Back the Sea , the barrier Island article , and Maryland Law Review without downloading any of the full pdf reports.
3. Read the background section on pages 1-11 of "Cost of Holding Back the Sea" , figures and tables only for pages 12-24, which summarize the study, and conclusions on pages 24-26.
4. Pages 3-8 of the barrier island article , figures and tables only for pages 9-15, then read implications section on pages 15-17.
5. Parts I and II of the Maryland Law Review article.
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If you are interested in saltwater intrusion, skim reports mentioned above that address this issue.
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Warming to Cause Catastrophic Rise in Sea Level?
Global sea level rise as an indicator of climate change
National Park Service -Geologic Resources - Coastal Geology - Sea ...
Global Warming: Lessons From the Past?
Sea Level and Climate

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Location
― Antarctica o East Antarctic ice sheet o West Antarctic ice sheet o Antarctic Peninsula
― Greenland
― All other ice caps, ice fields and valley glaciers
Total
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Volume
26,039,200 km 3
3,262,000 km 3
227,100 km 3
2,620,000 km 3
180,000 km 3
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Body of water
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Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
All oceans and seas
Area
82.4x10
6 km 2
165.2x10
6 km 2
73.4x10
6 km 2
361.0x10
6 km 2
Mean Depth
3,926 km
4.282 km
3.983 km
3.796 km
Volume
323.6x10
6 km 3
707.6x10
6 km 3
291.0x10
6 km 3
1,370.0x10
6 km 3
1. Total volume of world ocean
2. Total volume of world ice
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3. Volume of world ocean if all the ice melts
4. Total area of world ocean if no new surface area is added
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5. Average depth of the new ocean = …………………………………………………
6. Change in the sea level = …………………………………………………