Lisa Snodgrass Causes Global Warming Thermal Expansion GlacialIce Sheet Melting Future Trends in Rising Seas Complications with MSL Rise 17 ft by 2100 Potentially 11in with no human emissions ID: 603834
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Sea Level Changes
Lisa SnodgrassSlide2
Causes
Global Warming
Thermal Expansion
Glacial/Ice Sheet MeltingSlide3
Future Trends in Rising Seas
Complications with MSL
Rise 1-7
ft by 2100
Potentially 11in with no human emissions
Highly unfeasiblySlide4Slide5
Effects on Human Population
Climate refugees
Agriculture and aquaculture losses
World food crisis
Loss of tourism and
recreationSlide6
Environmental Impacts
Flooding
Declination in soil quality
Coastal erosionInhibition of primary production systems
Changes in surface and ground water
Loss of land habitatSlide7Slide8
Necessary Change
Greenhouse gas emissions
Alternative energySlide9
Questions? Comments? Concerns?
Thank you!Slide10
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