Sea levels at Newlyn 1915-2005: Analysis of trends for future flooding risks

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 203-212

  Araújo, Isabel B ^a   Pugh, David T ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; English Channel; Extremes; Mean sea level; Mean sea level pressure; NAO; Nontidal residuals; Southwest Britain; Surges; Tide gauge; Tides

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOODING; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEA LEVEL PRESSURE; TIDE GAUGE; TREND ANALYSIS;

CORNWALL [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; ENGLISH CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; NEWLYN; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 51549095352     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/06-0785.1     Document Type: Article

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