Most atolls will be uninhabitable by the mid-21st century because of sea-level rise exacerbating wave-driven flooding

Abstract

Sea-level rise and wave-driven flooding will damage freshwater resources of most atolls and soon render them uninhabitable.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 06, 2018
Source ID
10.1126/sciadv.aap9741

Entities

People

  • Ap van Dongeren
  • Clifford Voss
  • Curt D. Storlazzi
  • Donald W Field
  • Ellen Quataert
  • Greg A Piniak
  • Hariharasubramanian Annamalai
  • Olivia M. Cheriton
  • Peter W. Swarzenski
  • Robert McCall
  • Stephen B Gingerich

Organizations

  • Deltares
  • International Atomic Energy Agency
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science