Jet Propulsion Laboratory: NASA-Led Study Pinpoints Areas of New York City Sinking, Rising
September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023
PASADENA, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists have found. While the elevation changes seem small - fractions of inches per year - they can enhance or diminish local flood risk linked to sea level rise.
The new study was published Wednesday in S . . .
Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists have found. While the elevation changes seem small - fractions of inches per year - they can enhance or diminish local flood risk linked to sea level rise.
The new study was published Wednesday in S . . .