Sea Level Rise: Science Vocabulary 01

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From the United States Geological Survey website:

Warmer temperatures mean less ice. As ice melts, it releases huge amounts of water previously stored in sea ice and glaciers into the world’s oceans. Warmer water is also “bigger” -- water increases in volume as temperatures rise. Combined, these factors cause global sea levels to rise. Rising water levels worsen seasonal tidal flooding, creating high-tide and sunny day flooding. They also leave roads, houses, marinas, and even whole islands underwater. Even small amounts of sea level rise can damage sensitive coastal and marine ecosystems by flooding wetland and seagrass ecosystems and damaging mangroves.

1. Warmer temperatures mean less ice.

2. As ice melts, it releases huge amounts of water previously stored in sea ice and glaciers into the world’s oceans.

3. Warmer water is also “bigger” -- water increases in volume as temperatures rise.

4. Combined, these factors cause global sea levels to rise.

5. Rising water levels worsen seasonal tidal flooding, creating high-tide and sunny day flooding.

6. They also leave roads, houses, marinas, and even whole islands underwater.

7. Even small amounts of sea level rise can damage sensitive coastal and marine ecosystems by flooding wetland and seagrass ecosystems and damaging mangroves.

Source: https://www.usgs.gov/science/science-explorer/climate/coasts-storms-and-sea-level-rise

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