Climate change | The rapid increase in the rate of sea surface rise along the southeastern coast of the United States may slow in the next five years

2024-07-24 2024-07-24T14:23:17Z
عامر المعايطة
عامر المعايطة
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Arabia Weather - Sea level rise is one of the most severe consequences of the global rise in temperatures due to global warming caused by climate change, which may cause serious floods and threaten lives, property and infrastructure, especially in low-lying coastal areas.

 

Weather forecasters at the Arabia Weather Center said that recent studies indicated that the rapid increase in the rate of sea surface rise along the southeastern coast after 2010 is due to changes in the Atlantic overturning circulation over several decades, in addition to the convergence of heat transport from winds.

 

Consequences that may result from sea level rise

 

Specialists said that in addition to coastal floods that may result from sea level rise, the exacerbation of this phenomenon may lead to a change in the coastal environment and the movement of isolated islands, which may affect forests and agricultural crops, submerge the coastline with salt water, and damage the basic means of support. For wildlife, accelerating sea level rise can also increase storm intensity and worsen coastal flooding when it coincides with hurricane seasons in the North Atlantic.

 

Below is a map showing the observed acceleration in sea level rise after 2010 along the southeastern coast of the United States.

Recent studies conducted by researchers and ocean science specialists indicated that the accelerated rise in sea level after 2010 is due to long-term global warming due to climate change. However, the long-range forecasting system developed by researchers indicates that sea level is expected to decrease. gradually in the coming years than in previous years, which may reduce the risk of floods and inundation of coastal areas with seawater.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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