Rising seas
Vivien Gornitz
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Rising seas
Published
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pages
360
ISBN-13
9780231519205
Description
"Gornitz consults past climate archives to help better anticipate future developments and prepare for them more effectively. She focuses on several understudied historical events, including the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Anomaly, the Messinian salinity crisis, the rapid filling of the Black Sea (which may have inspired the story of Noah's flood), and the Storrega submarine slide, an incident possibly connected to a sea level occurrence roughly 8,000 years old. By examining dramatic variations in past sea level and climate, Gornitz concretizes the potential consequences of rapid, human-induced warming. She builds historical precedent for coastal hazards associated with a higher ocean level, such as increased damage from storm surge flooding, even if storm characteristics remain unchanged. Citing the examples of Rotterdam, London, New York City, and other forward-looking urban centers that are effectively preparing for higher sea level, Gornitz also delineates the difficult economic and political choices of curbing carbon emissions while underscoring, through past geological analysis, the urgent need to do so"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
The water will come
Rising
Coastal Geomorphology
The coastline of England and Wales
An analysis of Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England
Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Rising seas?
This edition of Rising seas has approximately 360 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Rising seas?
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What is the word count of Rising seas?
The estimated word count for Rising seas is approximately 90,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Rising seas?
Rising seas was written by Vivien Gornitz.
When was Rising seas published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2013. The original work may have been published on a different date.