Albert C. Hine, professor of geological oceanography in the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida, is the author of A Geological History of Florida. Sea Level Rise in Florida: Science, Impacts, and Options (University of Florida Press), written with Don P. Chambers, Tonya D. Clayton, Mark R. Hafen, and Gary T. Mitchum, offers an in-depth examination of the cycle of sea levels in the past and the science behind the current measurements and the future projections. While Florida’s natural history indicates that there is nothing new about the changing elevation of the sea, what is new is its accelerating pace. Also new–and alarming–is the ever-growing, immobile human infrastructure near the coasts: high-rise condos, suburban developments, tourist meccas, and international metropolises. This book offers an in-depth examination of the cycle of sea levels in the past and the science behind the current measurements and the future projections.
