Briefly explain what the effects of rising sea level are on the barrier islands along the United States
coastlines and why coastal communities are concerned. What will be an ideal response?
Rising sea levels cause erosion, shoreward migration of barrier islands, and even submergence of
barrier islands. This is of concern because so many expensive properties are located on barrier islands
and because barrier islands protect the mainland from erosion and flooding and are a part of the natural
coastal wetland habitat
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Doppler radar detects motion within a super-cell thunderstorm using the Doppler effect which states that objects
A. moving toward the transmitter will result in an increase in wavelength. B. moving away from the transmitter will result in an increase in wavelength. C. moving away from the transmitter will result in an decrease in wavelength. D. Immobile objects will result in an increase in wavelength.
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