Abstract
Sea level rise increases the frequency and severity of coastal flooding and rates of coastal erosion. Sea level rise will continue far beyond the 21st century, even if global temperature increase is limited to 2°C above pre-industrial levels. This POSTnote sets out the causes and likely future levels of sea level rise and its implications. It updates POSTnote 363 on Sea Level Rise, published in September 2010.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Type | POSTnote (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) |
| Media of output | Text |
| Publisher | Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 555 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2017 |
Research Groups and Themes
- Cabot Institute for the Environment
- PolicyBristol
Keywords
- Climate Change
- Sea level
- Antarctica
- Arctic
- Coastal flooding
- Climate impacts
Access to Document
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