而且,海平面升高就会增加沿海地区发生灾难性暴风雨的可能性,因为洪水可能会以前所末有的强度登陆。
Moreover, a higher sea level base would increases the risk of catastrophic storm surges in coastal areas, since flooding would likely extend island well beyond historic levels.
甚至到本世纪末,海平面就完全有可能升高80厘米,也许会更高。
Even by the end of this century, the level may well have risen by 80cm, perhaps by much more.
科普的工作回应了南极研究科学委员会(SCAR)最新的研究,其提出本世纪末海平面上升可能比IPCC预测的高。
Kopp's work echoes recent research by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic research (SCAR) suggesting that sea-levels could rise much higher than predicted by the IPCC by the end of the century.
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