"The study findings may seem counter-intuitive given that sea level has been rising in the region over the past half-century," study co-author Paul Kench told Stuff. "But the dominant mode of change over that time on Tuvalu has been expansion, not erosion."
Researchers suggest waves, specifically storm waves, have contributed significant sediment deposition, essentially propping up and expanding the islands.
Maybe good news so far for Tuvalu, and potentially other island nations - but sea levels are still rising due to global warming which will cause damage. We can't expect storm waves to magically prop up all low-lying coastal areas by depositing sediment.
> "The study findings may seem counter-intuitive given that sea level has been rising in the region over the past half-century," study co-author Paul Kench told Stuff. "But the dominant mode of change over that time on Tuvalu has been expansion, not erosion."
> Researchers suggest waves, specifically storm waves, have contributed significant sediment deposition, essentially propping up and expanding the islands.
Maybe good news so far for Tuvalu, and potentially other island nations - but sea levels are still rising due to global warming which will cause damage. We can't expect storm waves to magically prop up all low-lying coastal areas by depositing sediment.
Maybe good news so far for Tuvalu, and potentially other island nations - but sea levels are still rising due to global warming which will cause damage. We can't expect storm waves to magically prop up all low-lying coastal areas by depositing sediment.