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rising sea levels

rising sea levels

Meaning of rising sea levels

increasing ocean height

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British English/raɪzɪŋ siː ˈlɛvəlz/
American English/ˈraɪzɪŋ siː ˈlɛvəlz/
Russian transcription[pəvɨˈʂenʲɪje ˈurovʲnʲə mɐˈrʲa]
rising sea levels
rising sea levels - повышение уровня моря
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Повышение уровня моря угрожает низким островам.

Rising sea levels threaten low-lying islands.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они изучали карты, показывающие повышение уровня моря за десятилетия.

They studied maps showing rising sea levels over decades.

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rising sea levels belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

rising sea levelsповышение уровня моря
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

rising sea levels synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between rising sea levels / sea level rise / coastal flooding / storm surge / tidal flooding / glacial melt

🇬🇧English
rising sea levels

Describes the ongoing increase in average sea level; general, descriptive phrasing.

B2Very Often

Scientists warn that rising sea levels will threaten coastal cities this century.

Ученые предупреждают, что повышение уровня моря будет угрожать прибрежным городам в этом веке.

🇬🇧English

A common, concise term for the same phenomenon; widely used in science and media.

B2Very Often

Reports on sea level rise emphasize long-term trends rather than single storms.

Отчеты о повышении уровня моря подчёркивают долгосрочные тенденции, а не отдельные шторма.

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🇬🇧English
coastal flooding

Flooding that occurs in coastal zones; can result from sea level rise, storms, or tides.

B2Often

Coastal flooding will become more frequent as sea levels rise.

Прибрежные наводнения станут чаще по мере повышения уровня моря.

🇬🇧English

A short-term anomalous rise in sea level during a storm; distinct from long-term sea level rise.

B2Often

The storm surge flooded low-lying neighborhoods near the harbor.

Штормовой накат затопил низменные кварталы у гавани.

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tidal flooding

Flooding caused by high tides; can combine with sea level rise and storms.

B2Often

Many cities experience tidal flooding during spring high tides even without storms.

Многие города испытывают приливные наводнения во время весенних приливов даже без штормов.

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glacial melt

Melting of glaciers supplies freshwater to oceans and contributes to sea level rise; a cause, not a synonym.

B2Often

Accelerated glacial melt is one factor driving sea level rise.

Ускоренное таяние ледников — один из факторов, вызывающих повышение уровня моря.

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land subsidence

Sinking of ground surface that increases relative sea level locally; a local cause, not a synonym for global sea level rise.

B2Rarely

Subsidence from groundwater extraction has worsened flooding risk in the delta city.

Опускание земель из‑за добычи подземных вод усугубило риск наводнений в дельтовом городе.

T
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thermal expansion

Warming-induced expansion of seawater — an important physical cause of mean sea level rise; a technical term (a cause).

B2Rarely

Thermal expansion has contributed significantly to observed sea level rise over the past century.

Тепловое расширение значительно способствовало наблюдаемому повышению уровня моря за прошлый век.

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ice-sheet melt

Melting of large ice sheets (Greenland, Antarctica) — a major source of global sea level rise; a causal term.

B2Rarely

Recent studies show ice-sheet melt could accelerate sea level rise this century.

Недавние исследования показывают, что таяние ледяных щитов может ускорить повышение уровня моря в этом веке.

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rising sea levels translation: повышение уровня моря. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce rising sea levels

/raɪzɪŋ siː ˈlɛvəlz/

rising sea levels translation

повышение уровня моря

rising sea levels examples

Rising sea levels threaten low-lying islands.

rising sea levels transcription

/raɪzɪŋ siː ˈlɛvəlz/, /ˈraɪzɪŋ siː ˈlɛvəlz/

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rising sea levels meaning: what does it mean?

increasing ocean height

rising sea levels pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

rising sea levels is pronounced as /raɪzɪŋ siː ˈlɛvəlz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

rising sea levels definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Rising sea levels threaten low-lying islands. Translation: Повышение уровня моря угрожает низким островам.

Is rising sea levels part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, rising sea levels (повышение уровня моря) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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