In some parts of the world sea-level is rising in others it seems to be falling.
The dome-shaped land mass in the Firth of Clyde rises to 1100 ft above sea-level.
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To be sure, not everyone agrees that climate change will make sea-level rise more pronounced.
Leaders of small island states, which are on the front lines of sea-level rise, were less enthusiastic.
But in the Andean mining towns, some 3, 000-4, 000 metres (10, 000-13, 000 feet) above sea-level, there is not much alternative.
Palestinian and Austrian companies are investing heavily in Oasis, a sprawling tourist complex below sea-level in the desert.
Here Hansen repeats his view, first published in 2007 but widely ignored, that a 5-metre sea-level rise is possible.
It is also short of water, which must be constantly replenished, because much of the canal is above sea-level.
Sea-level fluctuations are monitored, severe weather warnings are issued and long-term weather forecasts are prepared with the help of satellites.
Machu Picchu stands 2, 430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting.
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The sea-level record in Taveuni doesn't extend far back enough to know for sure how much the sea level has risen.
In Venice, where the sea-level data was released, engineers are constructing a new set of tidal barriers to protect the historic city.
If spending on defences remains limited, and the scenarios for sea-level rise through climate change prove correct, conservation of the marshes may acquire more urgency.
Coastal areas are at increasing risk from sea-level rise and storm surge.
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But engineers say the levees preventing this below-sea-level city from being turned into a swamp were built to withstand only Category 3 hurricanes.
The threat is more evident in heavily populated low-lying areas, and the risk multiplies with prospects of climate change and associated sea-level rise.
The Chilean desert's lack of humidity was a big reason for the telescope's placement, 16, 400 feet above sea-level, aiding precision of the scope.
Indonesia's government has improved its monitoring of earthquake data since then by positioning buoys to take sea-level readings and warn of potential tsunamis.
In two weeks' time, murky brown water will have backed up behind the dam to a height of 135 metres (440 feet) above sea-level.
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U.S. coastlines face a variety of natural and manmade threats pollution, invasive species, overdevelopment, sea-level rise, hurricanes yet they remain vital economic hotspots.
While the reason for the phenomenon is unknown, some scientists believe the electrical activity is due to the proximity of the sea-level lake to the Andes.
So when planning for future coastal flooding, 6 feet or higher isn't far-fetched when combining sea-level rise with high tides and storm surges, Mr. Lathrop said.
This is a known phenomenon that can in principle be calculated and predicted based on a given sea-level rise, by means of the so-called Bruun effect.
So a sea-level rise of three-quarters of a metre this century, which many who study climate think it reasonable to expect, would wipe the country out.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is directing homeowners rebuilding after Sandy to consult with FEMA's flood maps which don't account for sea-level rise not the Rutgers map.
With coastal development continuing at a rapid pace, society is becoming increasingly vulnerable to sea-level rise and variability as Hurricane Katrina demonstrated in New Orleans in 2005.
Coastal managers are using sea-level-rise data to protect crucial infrastructure.
Scientists suggest regions that have seen high sea level rises over the past 20 years will not necessarily continue to see higher than average sea-level rises in the future.
Dangers like desertification and sea-level rise are also expected to hit the energy-intensive kingdom especially hard, making it an example of both the causes and effects of global warming.
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