Sea-Level Change

by National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Environment and Resources Commission on Geosciences

Sea-level rise may be one of the consequences of global warming. To understand changes in sea level caused by the greenhouse effect, we must understand the factors that have caused the sea level to fluctuate significantly throughout history.

This new volume explores current views among scientists on the causes and mechanisms of sea-level change. The authors examine measurement programs and make recommendations aimed at improving our understanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309040396
• ISBN13: 9780309040396
• Release Date: February 1990
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.2" x 10.8"