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Commentary on ‘Coastal Planning Should Be Based on Proven Sea Level Data’ by A. Parker and C.D. Ollier (Ocean & Coastal Management, 124, 1– 9, 2016)
Citation
Williams, SDP and Woodworth, PL and Hunter, JR, Commentary on Coastal Planning Should Be Based on Proven Sea Level Data' by A. Parker and C.D. Ollier (Ocean & Coastal Management, 124, 1- 9, 2016), Journal of Coastal Research, 32, (4) pp. 992-997. ISSN 0749-0208 (2016) [Letter or Note in Journal]
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DOI: doi:10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-16A-00005.1
Abstract
A recent paper by A. Parker and C.D. Ollier (Ocean & Coastal Management, 124, 1–9, 2016), concerned with the use of
‘proven’ sea-level data for coastal planning, contained a number of incorrect or misleading statements about sea-level
data sets and measurement methods. In this commentary, we address aspects of sea-level records that could have been
misunderstood by readers of that paper. While we agree with the main point made by the authors, that the best possible
sea-level data are required by coastal planners, we suggest that planners should base their work on wider and better
informed sources of sea-level information.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Letter or Note in Journal |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | sea-level changes, tide gauge records, vertical land movements, satellite altimetry |
| Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
| Research Group: | Oceanography |
| Research Field: | Physical oceanography |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Hunter, JR (Dr John Hunter) |
| ID Code: | 113754 |
| Year Published: | 2016 |
| Deposited By: | CRC-Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems |
| Deposited On: | 2017-01-19 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-21 |
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