Predicting wave overtopping thresholds on coral reef-island shorelines with future sea-level rise
Sea-level rise will exacerbate wave overtopping on low-lying coral reef islands. Here the authors present a novel method that quantifies wave overtopping thresholds and associated reef-island vulnerability trajectories based on differences in local wave climate, reef morphology and island height.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-09-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06550-1 |