5: The Sea is Rising, the Sea is Rising
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- 5.1: Lesson 5 Introduction
- We will complete Lesson 5 in one week. The topic is vast, and perhaps worthy of a course in itself: climate change and its impact on sea level and the coastal zone.
- 5.2: Buying Beach Property?
- Yes, here is an essential question. Perhaps today's economy is not encouraging, so none of you are rushing out to purchase that beachfront house for the summer.
- 5.3: The Sea Also Rises--global change!
- So, here is the (late?) great state of Florida flooded by a 5-meter rise in sea level (dark blue) and a 10-meter rise (light blue).
- 5.4: Sea Level--what do we know about the past and future?
- After reading the assigned articles and examining the figures above, answer the following questions.
- 5.5: Not All Sea Level Change is Bad (or Is It?)
- You can use Google Earth to explore your own digital map of water depths like the one above.
- 5.6: The Sea Also Rises--or Does It?
- Let's evaluate some of the data sets required to establish the history of sea level changes.
- 5.7: Consequences of Sea Level Rise
- Think again about the economic and human consequences of sea level rise.
- 5.8: Additional Resources
- Here are several more web sites.
- 5.9: Summary and Final Tasks
- Reminder - Complete all of the lesson tasks!