Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (1 m)
WorldPhysical EnvironmentSocial / HealthAreas vulnerable to a 1-meter rise in sea level
ETOPO1A map shows global sea-level rise vulnerability (1 meter). The highest vulnerability areas, marked in blue, are along coastlines, notably in the United States, Europe, parts of Asia, and Australia.
Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (1 m) | Class | Rank | Thousand carats | Arctic | California | Eastern Woodlands, Northeast | Great Basin | Northwest Coast | Plains | Plateau | Southwest | Subarctic | |
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0.206% | 29.7% | 77.4% | 38.6% | 49.3% | 2.22% | 45.8% | 17.2% | 40.0% | 47.9% |
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