Estuary 3D: Sea-level rise diptych

Illustration of a 2D coastline with sea-level rise and increased swell

Illustration of a 2D coastline indicating sea-level rise with continental shelf

Illustration of a 2D coastline indicating sea-level rise and continental slope

Illustration of coastline base with sea level rise

Illustration of sea-level rise

Icon representing coastal flooding

Illustration of a ghost forest, which can be caused by sea-level rise, land subsidence, or both. As land subsides along the coast, trees can drown in saturated soils, creating ghost forests. Salt-water intrusion into groundwater can also cause salt-intolerant trees to die

Comparison of a coastline with high vs low marsh