Sea-level variations and the quality of the continental fossil record

2002 ◽  
Vol 159 (5) ◽  
pp. 489-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. FARA
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level ◽  
Fossil Record ◽  
Sea Level Variations

REVISITING THE QUALITY OF CALIFORNIA'S FOSSIL RECORD

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Austin J.W. Hendy ◽  
◽  
Shawn Wiedrick
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Record

Contributions of Wind Forcing and Surface Heating to Interannual Sea Level Variations in the Atlantic Ocean

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 1739-1750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cécile Cabanes ◽  
Thierry Huck ◽  
Alain Colin de Verdière
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Wind Stress ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sea Surface Height ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Altimeter Data ◽  
Local Response ◽  
Sea Level Variability ◽  
Sea Level Variations

Abstract Interannual sea surface height variations in the Atlantic Ocean are examined from 10 years of high-precision altimeter data in light of simple mechanisms that describe the ocean response to atmospheric forcing: 1) local steric changes due to surface buoyancy forcing and a local response to wind stress via Ekman pumping and 2) baroclinic and barotropic oceanic adjustment via propagating Rossby waves and quasi-steady Sverdrup balance, respectively. The relevance of these simple mechanisms in explaining interannual sea level variability in the whole Atlantic Ocean is investigated. It is shown that, in various regions, a large part of the interannual sea level variability is related to local response to heat flux changes (more than 50% in the eastern North Atlantic). Except in a few places, a local response to wind stress forcing is less successful in explaining sea surface height observations. In this case, it is necessary to consider large-scale oceanic adjustments: the first baroclinic mode forced by wind stress explains about 70% of interannual sea level variations in the latitude band 18°–20°N. A quasi-steady barotropic Sverdrup response is observed between 40° and 50°N.

scholarly journals Combining probability distributions of sea level variations and wave run-up to evaluate coastal flooding risks

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulpu Leijala ◽  
Jan-Victor Björkqvist ◽  
Milla M. Johansson ◽  
Havu Pellikka ◽  
Lauri Laakso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level ◽  
Probability Distributions ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Joint Effect ◽  
Mean Sea Level ◽  
Safety Margins ◽  
Acceptable Risks ◽  
Flooding Hazards ◽  
Sea Level Variations ◽  
Run Up

Abstract. Tools for estimating probabilities of flooding hazards caused by the simultaneous effect of sea level and waves are needed for the secure planning of densely populated coastal areas that are strongly vulnerable to climate change. In this paper we present a method for combining location-specific probability distributions of three different components: (1) long-term mean sea level change, (2) short-term sea level variations, and (3) wind-generated waves. We apply the method in two locations in the Helsinki Archipelago to obtain run-up level estimates representing the joint effect of the still water level and the wave run-up. These estimates for the present, 2050 and 2100 are based on field measurements and mean sea level scenarios. In the case of our study locations, the significant locational variability of the wave conditions leads to a difference in the safe building levels of up to one meter. The rising mean sea level in the Gulf of Finland and the uncertainty related to the associated scenarios contribute significantly to the run-up levels for the year 2100. We also present a sensitivity test of the method and discuss its applicability to other coastal regions. Our approach allows for the determining of different building levels based on the acceptable risks for various infrastructure, thus reducing building costs while maintaining necessary safety margins.

Prediction of nontidal sea level variations in the Persian Gulf using data assimilation techniques

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naghmeh Afshar-Kaveh ◽  
Abbas Ghaheri ◽  
Vahid Chegini ◽  
Mostafa Nazarali
Keyword(s):  
Data Assimilation ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Persian Gulf ◽  
Sea Level Variations ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Persian Gulf

scholarly journals The Importance Of The Variety Of Spring Hard Wheat In The Formation Of Yield And Quality Of Grain In The Southern Chernozem Of The Orenburg Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 901 (1) ◽  
pp. 012059
Author(s):  
D O Izbasarov ◽  
G F Yartsev ◽  
R K Baikasenov ◽  
T P Aisuvakova ◽  
B B Kartabaeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Hard Wheat ◽  
Orenburg Region ◽  
The North ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Southern Chernozem ◽  
Potassium Magnesium

Abstract Wheat is a plastic crop and therefore occupies a huge area, spreading in the north to the cold pole (Verkhoyansk), and in the south to the border of cultivation of cultivated plants. In some regions of Azerbaijan, it is sown in fields below sea level, and in Peru, it rises in the mountains up to 4000 m. Cultivation of wheat on a huge territory is possible due to the high adaptive properties of the culture, its resistance to frost and drought. Almost half of the bread composition is represented by carbohydrates, in which starch takes the main place (up to 80%). Under the influence of enzymes, it is broken down to simple sugars that the body needs. The total digestibility of bread carbohydrates reaches 90-92%. The protein substances of bread are of the utmost importance, thanks to which a third of a person’s daily needs are often covered in our diet. Bread is the main source of supply for the body with vitamins B1, B2, PP. It is rich in phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulfur.

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