“Brown Bag” Lunch
All Invited!
Tuesday 9th October
12 – 1pm
In the VMGD Conference Room (Meteo Building Nambatu)
Islets (Small Island) Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise: Observations and Assessment of Akham Islet, Malekula
Presented by Morris Harrison
Because sand cays and motus on atolls and platform reefs are low and flat with maximum altitude of no more than several meters, they are highly vulnerable to extreme events (e.g. storm surge and storm force winds) and environmental changes (e.g. sea-level rise).
Such islands are naturally dynamic with erosion, deposition and cementation of sediment occurring concurrently. Akham Islet, off south Malekula is one such island.
Morris Harrison, Geophysicist at VMGD, will present a preliminary observation and assessment of the islet’s present status in light of rising sea-level induced by both tectonic and climatic factors. This talk will be of interest to all people interested in the observable changes of sea-level rise and implications for islets and islands.
Organisation
Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department
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