If sea level at Virginia Key continued to rise at that same rate from 2016 on, how much higher would sea level be in 2100 at Virginia Key? How does that rise compare with the estimated intermediate and extreme projections shown in Table 26.1? Based on these answers, is the rate of sea-level rise increasing or decreasing?



What will be an ideal response?


18.26" (.46 m) by 2100. The intermediate and extreme projections are for 1.1 m and 3.6 m. Increasing.

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