GEOG 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sea Level Rise, Beach Nourishment, Shortwave Radiation

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Geographical Sciences
• Course: GEOG 201
• Professor: Keith Yearwood

Document Summary

The importance of rising sea levels to some coastal areas. Waves that reach the coast are larger wave energy reaching coast is greater. Ability of the waves to destroy(erode) the land is greater. Flooding along the coast will be more widespread. Cities that depend upon beaches for tourism will lose their economic base(main money earner) city of miami beach through beach erosion. Coastal regions with an agricultural economy will suffer from flooding(bangladesh) Groundwater for drinking will be mixed from salt from seawater intrusion (jakarta) The sources of water that significantly adds to the volume of seawater. Steric effect- warm water causes sea to expand. Melted snowfields, icefields, ice sheets/shelves and glaciers. The history of sea level rise on our planet. Sea levels have changed several times over the history of the earth. In recent times, sea levels have been changing. Measurements provided by tide gauges provide evidence for this.