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Background Documents Supporting Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.1: Coastal Elevations and Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise
James G. Titus and Elizabeth M. Strange. 2008. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA 430-R-07-004.
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You can download the full report (PDF) (354 pp., 11,604 KB), or see below for individual sections.
For additional reports focused on the implications of rising sea level, go to the Climate Change Site's Sea Level Rise Reports section.
Preface and Table of Contents
Preface and Full Table of Contents (PDF) (10 pp., 157 KB)
Chapter 1: Coastal Elevations in the Mid-Atlantic
Maps of Lands Close to Sea Level Along the Mid-Atlantic Coast (PDF) (44 pp., 2,150 KB) - A coastal elevation data set for the Mid-Atlantic for purposes of assessing the potential for coastal lands to be inundated by rising sea level.
Interpolating Elevations (PDF) (23 pp., 820 KB) – Methods used to quantify the area of land close to sea level.
Uncertainty Ranges (PDF) (66 pp., 962 KB) - Uncertainty ranges for estimates of the amount of land close to sea level.
Chapter 2: Wetlands Accretion in the Mid-Atlantic
Site-specific Scenarios for Wetlands Accretion in the Mid-Atlantic Region (PDF) (41 pp., 4,301 KB) - An expert panel assessment of how Mid-Atlantic coastal wetlands would respond to changes associated with three sea level rise scenarios.
Maps Supporting Site-specific Scenarios for Wetland Accretion in the Mid-Atlantic Region (PDF) (12 pp., 1,013 KB) - Maps and a data set depicting a set of site-specific assumptions for wetland vertical accretion developed by a panel of wetland scientists.
Chapter 3: Mid-Atlantic Coastal Habitats and Environmental Implications of Sea Level Rise
Overview (PDF) (24 pp., 933 KB) - Discussion of species and habitats of the Mid-Atlantic from Virginia to New York that are at risk from sea level rise.
New York to Virginia (PDF) (51 pp., 1,115 KB) - Discussion of species and habitats of the Mid-Atlantic from New York to Virginia that are at risk from sea level rise.
Chesapeake Bay (PDF) (39 pp., 294 KB) - Discussion of species and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay that are at risk from sea level rise.
Sea Level Rise Modeling Study (PDF) (42 pp., 2,032 KB) - A pilot study of coastal Ocean County, New Jersey, which develops and applies methods for evaluating risks to coastal ecosystems under various sea level rise and armoring scenarios.