These datasets are part of an extensive analysis of sea-level rise
impacts on coastal habitats along the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, and
the ocean beaches of southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and
Virginia. The National Wildlife Federation commissioned Jonathan S.
Clough of Warren Pinnacle Consulting, Inc., to apply the Sea Level
Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM, Version 5.0) to the Chesapeake Bay
region. The SLAMM model is widely regarded as the premier research tool
for simulating the dominant processes involved in wetland conversions
and shoreline modifications during long-term sea-level rise. This
analysis looked at a range of sea-level rise scenarios from the 2001
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment, ranging from a
12.2-inch rise to 27.2-inch rise by 2100 (presented here). Scientists
also modeled a rise of up to 2 meters (78.7 inches) by 2100 to
accommodate for recent studies that suggest a significantly greater
sea-level rise is possible during this century. Results for the entire
study region and all scenarios are available at
www.nwf.org/sealevelrise
.
The final report for the study can also be found under the
'attachments' tab in this gallery.