Coastal
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PBS Newshour put together a 4 minute video describing some current research by UGA professor Merryl Alber to study what happens to coastal marshes when you change them from fresh water to salt water. This is expected to happen as sea level continues to rise in the next century. You can see the video and read…
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Recently I posted a story about nuisance flooding and its projected increase for parts of the Atlantic coast due to El Niño as well as rising sea levels. Here is a good FAQ on what nuisance flooding is and why it is important (link).
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In conjunction with the NOAA climate report released today, NOAA has provided a report on nuisance flooding at coastal stations along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts based on their coastal data sets. Nuisance flooding is minor coastal flooding driven by higher than normal tides coupled with unusually storm weather, not major flooding from storm surges.…
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The Augusta Chronicle ran an article in late August describing the effects that scientists expect will occur on Georgia’s coastline as sea levels continue to rise. You can read the article online here. Scientists from the University of Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography are refining land elevation measurements and computer simulations to improve the prediction…
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NASA has an excellent 1-minute video on how rising temperatures are linked to rises in sea level. You can view it at the link here.
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As meteorologists watch the evolution of Tropical Storm Erika today, it is becoming more clear that Florida is going to be impacted by the storm. What happens after that is less clear, but if you live in Florida, southern Georgia, or the eastern Carolinas you should be watching the outlooks closely. It now appears highly…
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Going to the beach in summer is a familiar and beloved annual event for many families in the Southeast. It is also a popular pastime in Europe. The Guardian published a provocative article this week on how changes in climate could affect beach tourism in Europe as the climate continues to warm, and how in…