Coastal erosion in the perspective of sea-level rise
De Meyer, C.P.; Charlier, R.H. (1998). Coastal erosion in the perspective of sea-level rise. Natuurwet. Tijdschr. 78(1-4): 72-93
In: Natuurwetenschappelijk Tijdschrift. L. Walschot/Natuur- en Geneeskundige Vennootschap: Gent. ISSN 0770-1748, more
Also appears in:Walschot, L.; Jacobs, P. (Ed.) (1998). Liber amicorum William De Breuck. Natuurwetenschappelijk Tijdschrift, 78(1-4). Natuur- en Geneeskundige Genootschap: Gent. II, 335 pp., more
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| Keywords |
Climatic changes
Environmental impact
Erosion > Coastal erosion
Glaciation
Greenhouse effect
Retrogradation
Temporal variations > Long-term changes > Sea level changes > Eustatic changes
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
The greenhouse effect, attributed in part to man's activities, has led to the warming up of the planet's atmosphere. It is in thus one of the major causes of glaciers and ice caps meltdown, which has contributed to a worldwide sea-level rise. The outcome of such eustasy is the drowning of coastal areas accompanied by a "kyrielle" of consequences with physical, biological, economic and sociological impact. There is however no uniformity of views on the precise nature, causes, magnitude and duration of the phenomenon.Keywords: eustasy, shoreline retrogradation, glaciations, climatic changes, environmental impact |
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