Beating Back the Tides
Annapolis, Maryland; Norfolk, Virginia; and Miami were originally built and mapped to provide enough protection against flooding, but sea level rise has caused that buffer to shrink.
Annapolis, Maryland; Norfolk, Virginia; and Miami were originally built and mapped to provide enough protection against flooding, but sea level rise has caused that buffer to shrink.
The two thirds of Earth covered by water may jeopardize up to two thirds of NASA’s infrastructure built within mere feet of sea level.
Combined, Greenland and Antarctica contain enough ice, that if it were to melt all at once, would raise sea levels by nearly 215 feet (65 meters) – making the study and understanding of them not just interesting, but crucial to our near term adaptability and our long term survival in a changing world.
Explore more about sea level rise with activities and educational materials.
Joseph Connolly is an aerospace engineer at NASA's Glenn Research Center.
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