for 1940-1980, the rate of sea level rise in the study area has been estimated 
at 4.0-5.0 mm/year (Hicks 1978; Hicks, Debaugh, and Hickman 1983). Sea level 
rise will result in an apparent shore recession (e.g., Bruun 1962). The sub- 
ject of sea level rise in the project area is discussed further by Gorman 
(1988), and a general discussion of the potential economic consequences of sea 
level rise has been given by Weggel (1986). 
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