COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Scientists find groundwater inundation doubles flood predictions
Description: A new study shows that besides marine inundation (flooding), low-lying coastal areas may also be vulnerable to "groundwater inundation," a factor largely unrecognized in earlier predictions on the effects of sea level rise (SLR). This research has implications for communities that are assessing options for adapting to SLR. Adapting to marine inundation may require a very different set of options and alternatives than adapting to groundwater inundation. [Source: University of Hawaii]
URL: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=5419
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Source: University of Hawaii
Publish Date: 11/13/2012
Reading Level: Basic
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