Sea Level Changes And Their Effects, Ocean And Atmosphere Pacific

This book is an updated collection of outstanding papers on "Sea Level Changes and Their Effects" which were presented at the Ocean and Atmosphere Pacific International Conference. Selection of the articles was based on scientific merit as well as usefulness to sea level scientists in particular, and physical oceanographers and the Pacific community in general. The book covers a wide range of topics, such as sea level changes in general, sea level measurement and climate change, biological indicators of sea level variability, impacts of sea level change on mangroves, and the importance Of land movement strategies for sea level rise Issues in small island states in the Pacific. Observed data and their analysis is the main theme of the book, which highlights the importance of the South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project.