Discussion of Peterson AT, Li X, Niche-based projections of wetlands shifts with marine intrusion from sea level rise: an example analysis for North Carolina (2014) Environ Earth Sci, DOI: 10.1007/s12665-014-3498-9
Parker, A., and Ollier, C.D. (2015) Discussion of Peterson AT, Li X, Niche-based projections of wetlands shifts with marine intrusion from sea level rise: an example analysis for North Carolina (2014) Environ Earth Sci, DOI: 10.1007/s12665-014-3498-9. Environmental Earth Sciences, 73 (9). pp. 5213-5218.
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Abstract
The paper by Peterson and Li (Environ Earth Sci, doi:10.1007/s12665-014-3498-9, 2014) assumes sea level rise induced by global warming is real, and sea levels may rise by 2100 m, and they go on to derive ecological conclusions from this. We show here that sea levels are rising slowly, both worldwide and in North Carolina, based on real tide gauge data. This is unlikely to lead to any ecological catastrophes in North Carolina.
| Item ID: | 38579 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Commentary) |
| ISSN: | 1866-6299 |
| Keywords: | sea level rate of rise, sea level acceleration, tide gauges |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2015 04:02 |
| FoR Codes: | 04 EARTH SCIENCES > 0405 Oceanography > 040503 Physical Oceanography @ 50% 05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050206 Environmental Monitoring @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9603 Climate and Climate Change > 960310 Global Effects of Climate Change and Variability (excl. Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the South Pacific) @ 100% |
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