Santa Barbara/Goleta Sea Level Rise - Wave Height Inundation

Feb 25, 2020 (Last modified May 14, 2021)
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This map shows the impacts of rising sea levels on the cities of Goleta and Santa Barbara, specifically showing the areas that would be inundated by waves from a 100 year storm with sea level rise of 5 meters.

Thanks to the United States Geological Survey and the Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) for the modeled scenarios.

The image is "Historical Goleta Bay - Santa Barbara Coast" This image is included in this article on the history of Mescaltitlan Island https://goletahistory.com/mescaltitlan-island/"The purple line shows the area that was once the Goleta Slough and the “B” denotes the island."
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Conservation Biology Institute, United States Geological Survey
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