Sea Level Rise In California

Please refer only to the particular segment based on the grade level of the students:-

  • High School (Section A)

  • Undergraduates (Section B)

Section A

  • Explore the topic in an interactive and engaging manner by using the visualization (maps and tools), OCOF Our Coast Our Future Flood Map.

  • Facilitate an activity in which students can change the amounts of sea-level rise and storm scenario frequency, and observe the corresponding effects for specific locations on the coast of California.

  • Compare and discuss various flooding scenarios and the vulnerability of different locations.

Section B

  • Explore the topic through a hands-on classroom/laboratory activity, Mapping Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise at Point Reyes National Seashore.

  • In this activity, students will examine actual data for sea-level change, and will perform data analysis and calculations in MS Excel to determine coastal vulnerability and shoreline response to sea-level rise.

  • Conduct the activity described in the PowerPoint presentation.

Len Vacher, University of South Florida

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