Climate Change 2001:
Working Group I: The Scientific Basis
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Figure 11.14: Frequency of extreme water level, expressed as return period, from a storm surge model for present day conditions (control) and the projected climate around 2100 for Immingham on the east coast of England, showing changes resulting from mean sea level rise and changes in meteorological forcing. The water level is relative to the sum of present day mean sea level and the tide at the time of the surge. (From Lowe et al., 2001.)

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