Mekong delta much lower than previously assumed in sea-level rise impact assessments
Assessments of sea level rise risks depend on elevation data. Here, the authors present a new dataset on the Mekong Delta which shows it to have a much lower elevation (0.82 m above sea level) than previously thought – underlying principles may also imply major elevation uncertainties in other delta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11602-1 |