DGESL : Research : Climate Change and Sea Level : Sea Level Rise

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Data displaying areas susceptible to sea level rise were developed by The University of Arizona and is the property of The Arizona Board of Regents, on behalf of The University of Arizona, Copyright (C) 2006. All rights reserved to the data, and all intellectual property rights to the data therein belong to The University of Arizona.

By accessing the data, users consent to use them solely for informational purposes. Selling, distributing, publishing, circulating, or commercially exploiting the data without the express written permission of the owners of the data is expressly prohibited. Use of the data shall not convey any ownership right, title or interest, nor any security or other interest in any intellectual property rights relating to the data, nor in any copy of any part of the data.

DISCLAIMER: Users of these maps agree by their use to hold blameless each and all individuals and organizations involved in their development for any liability associated with their use in any form. In addition, the map developers assume no responsibility or liability for actions or other information based on these maps.

Climate Change and Sea Level Maps of Susceptible Areas (versión en español) Shoreline geomorphology, erosion, deposition, and subsidence, tide range and wave height, engineered structures such as jetties and seawalls, and elevation above sea level are some of the many factors that determine the degree to which a coastal area is susceptible to sea level rise. Of these, elevation data are available for any location of the globe and are very effective in depicting and communicating to the public areas that may be susceptible to sea level rise. Using digital elevation models (DEMs) available through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), we mapped areas susceptible to sea level rise solely based on elevation and adjacency to the sea for regions around the globe (Weiss and Overpeck, in preparation). Click here to view a technical description of how maps were created. Choose from the following list to view dynamic maps of areas susceptible to sea level rise of one to six meters. Maps with a DEM resolution of 1 km give a general overview of susceptible areas at regional scales, sometimes compromising the visibility of details over small areas such as islands. Maps with a DEM resolution of 30 m allow for much greater visibility of details. Click here to view an instructional guide on how to use the dynamic maps.			Mailing Address 1040 E. Fourth St. Department of Geosciences University of Arizona Gould-Simpson Room 208 Tucson, AZ 85721-0077 Telephone Number 1.520.621.8025 Facsimile Number 1.520.621.2672 Datasets of areas susceptible to sea level rise are licensed to ClimateAppraisal, an address-based environmental risk information service. Datasets of areas susceptible to sea level rise are featured in the American Museum of Natural History Science Bulletins documentary 'Melting Ice, Rising Seas'.

Region	Dynamic Map	DEM Resolution
Globe	Earth	1 km

North America	Conterminous U.S.A., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands	30 m
	Conterminous U.S.A., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands

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*TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE* Data displaying areas susceptible to sea level rise were developed by The University of Arizona and is the property of The Arizona Board of Regents, on behalf of The University of Arizona, Copyright (C) 2006. All rights reserved to the data, and all intellectual property rights to the data therein belong to The University of Arizona. By accessing the data, users consent to use them solely for informational purposes. Selling, distributing, publishing, circulating, or commercially exploiting the data without the express written permission of the owners of the data is expressly prohibited. Use of the data shall not convey any ownership right, title or interest, nor any security or other interest in any intellectual property rights relating to the data, nor in any copy of any part of the data. DISCLAIMER: Users of these maps agree by their use to hold blameless each and all individuals and organizations involved in their development for any liability associated with their use in any form. In addition, the map developers assume no responsibility or liability for actions or other information based on these maps.