The response of coastal groundwater to sea-level rise is largely unknown. Groundwater modelling along the California coast — accounting for complex topography and its interaction with rivers, streams and tributaries — shows that the area at risk from rising groundwater tables extends beyond that inundated by sea-level rise alone.

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地下水上升和海平面上升

沿海地下水对海平面上升的反应在很大程度上是未知的。加利福尼亚海岸沿岸的地下水模型说明了复杂的地形及其与河流，溪流和支流的相互作用，结果表明，地下水位上升带来的风险范围超出了仅由海平面上升所淹没的范围。