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Title:

Coastal sensitivity to sea level rise [electronic resource] : a focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region / report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research : Lead agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; other key participating agencies: U.S. Geological Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; contributing agencies: Department of Transportation.

Format:

[electronic resource] :

Publisher:

U.S. Climate Change Science Program,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xvi, 298 p. : digital, PDF file.

Subject:

Sea level--Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)--Forecasting.
Coast changes--Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)--Forecasting.
Climatic changes--Forecasting.--Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)--Forecasting.
Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)--Forecasting.--Forecasting.

Other Authors:

United States. Environmental Protection Agency
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
United States. Dept. of Transportation.
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Climate Change Science Program (U.S.)
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Global Change Research.

Notes:

"January 15, 2009." Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Part I: The Physical Environment -- Part II: Societal Impacts and Implications -- Part III: Preparing for Sea-Level Rise -- Part IV: National Implications and a Science Strategy for Moving Forward -- Appendix 1: State and Local Information on Vulnerable Species and Coastal Policies in the Mid-Atlantic -- Appendix 2: Basic Approaches for Shoreline Change Projections -- Back Matter (Glossary, Scientific Names, Acronyms and Abbreviations).

Series:

Synthesis and assessment product ; 4.1

OCLC:

(OCoLC)299036200

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)