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The Capture and Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide | | |
Rise in mean sea levels
With climate change the mean global sea level is expected to rise by 15 to 95cm by 2100. This will be
caused by the increase in global
temperature, which will led to a thermal expansion of the sea water and the melting of the polar ice-caps.
This would mean that low-lying
areas would experience flooding. Countries like the Netherlands and Bangladesh will potentially experience
some of the worst problems
of flooding, while some small island nations could disappear altogether. For other countries, localised
flooding on tidal rivers could be
experienced. A rise in sea levels could also increase costal erosion, the salinity of esturies and some
freashwater aquifers.
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