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Main TitleNew Jersey's Rising Seas and Changing Coastal Storms: A Summary of the 2019 Science and Technical Advisory Panel
PublisherRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Date Created2019
Subject (Geographic)New Jersey
Subject (Topical)Climate change; New Jersey sea-level rise; New Jersey coastal climate change
DescriptionHuman-caused climate change is accelerating sea-level rise in New Jersey and, together with shifts in coastal storms, driving increases in coastal flood hazards. In 2016, Rutgers University researchers convened a panel of scientists to assess projections of future sea-level and storm changes affecting the Garden State. To ensure the usability of their assessment, the scientists also consulted with state and local practitioners to discuss how they would integrate the science into their decisions to enhance the coastal resilience of New Jersey’s people, places, and assets.
Recently, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection engaged Rutgers to conduct new consultations with panels of scientists and practitioners to update its 2016 work to reflect the most recent climate science. Key updates in the new report include: the addition of historical sea-level rise information for New Jersey; consideration of the latest information related to ice-sheets changes and their effect on sea-level rise; and assessment of increasing tidal flooding under sea-level rise. This document briefly summarizes the 2019 report.
NoteNovember 2019
NoteThis work was made possible with financial assistance from the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, as administered by the Office of Coastal Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Program through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Coastal Management Program, Bureau of Climate Resilience Planning. The LocalizeSL sea-level rise projection framework used in this report was developed with grants to REK from the National Science Foundation (Grant ICER-1663807) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Grant 80NSSC17K0698), as well as from the Rhodium Group (for whom REK has previously worked as a consultant) as part of the Climate Impact Lab collaboration.
Genrereports
LanguageEnglish
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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