Causes of sea level rise from climate change

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Causes of sea level rise from climate change. A significant sea level rise is one of the major anticipated consequences of climate change. This graphic explains the causes of sea level change according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It explains the IPCC's A1 scenario family, which consists of three scenarios on future use of fossil energy sources, including scenario A1F1, which involves the use of fossil-intensive energy sources. This resource also includes the graphic 'Components of Mean Sea Level Rise for the Scenario A1F1' which shows the projected sea level rise in metres by 2050 and by 2100 for Greenland, glaciers, expansion, the Antarctic, and the total sea level rise.

Sources

David Griggs, in Climate Change 2001, Synthesis Report, Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Third Assessment Report (TAR) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Cambridge University Press, 2001.

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http://www.unep.org/dewa/assessments/ecosystems/water/vitalw ...

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Philippe Rekacewicz, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Appears in

In Dead Water - Climate Change, Pollution, Over-harvest, and Invasive Species in the World's Fishing Grounds
Vital Water Graphics

Published

2002

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