33 - Submersões

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Not to be confused with floods. Marine submersion is seawater or ocean water rising. This rise can be exceptional because of extreme weather events, or permanent because of rising water levels.

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Causes

Submersões


Submersões


Ciclones

Submersões


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Consequences

Declínio da produção agrícola

Submersões


Submersões


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Other possible consequence

Submersões

If seawater rises, it can penetrate the water tables, which are freshwater reserves.


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Wrong cause

Submersões

Do not make any confusion between floods and submersions. Floods concern rivers (it's fresh water) while submersions concern sea water (salt water).