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Possible Impacts of a One Meter Rise in MSL at Charlottetown, P.E.I. and at St-John and the Lower Saint-John River, N.-B.

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John D. Bursey

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Experiments with the most advanced models show that doubling of the greenhouse gases, notably carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4), ozone (O3), and chloro-fluorocarbons (CFC's) can occur by the middle of the next century and lead to an increase of the global mean equilibrium surface temperature of 1.5-4.5°C. A global temperature increase of this magnitude is estimated to result in a mean sea level rise of 20 - 140 cm by 2100. This paper examines the physical impacts of a one meter rise in MSL on Charlottetown, P.E.I., and Saint John Harbour and the lower Saint John River below Fredericton, N.B. and strategies for their amelioration. In addition, an overview of the socio-economic impacts and an outline of policy and planning strategies will be provided, along with recommendations for future work.

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Climatologie et météorologie
host icon Hôte : Université d’Ottawa

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