Effects on UK of Eustatic sea Level rise
GIS is used to evaluate flood risk. Insurance companies use GIS models to assess likely impact and
consequently house insurance premiums.Complete melting of Antarctic ice cap is projected to
cause an 80m rise in global eustatic sea level
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0 m
Edinburgh
Leeds
Birmingham
Cardiff
LondonManchester
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0.25 m
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0.5 m
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1 m
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4 m
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6 m
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7 m
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8 m
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9 m
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11 m
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19 m
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22 m
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25 m
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55 m
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60 m
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65 m
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70 m
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75 m
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80 m
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