Problem:
Rising sea levels are among the most serious geological problems affecting coastal communities. As the sea level rises, the shoreline advances landward causing an increase in flooding and coastal erosion rates. We will use a location along the North Carolina coast near Rodanthe to investigate the sea level rise by measuring the rate of advancement of the shoreline.
Location 1: 35o 35' 59.56" N, 75o 27' 49.07" W. Save this location to the My Places panel and rename it as "RS1-2023". This point marks the position of the shoreline when the image was captured (in 2023). Zoom in to an eye altitude of about 200 meters (eye altitude is shown in the bottom right of the Google Earth window beside elevation.
Click on the Historical Imagery icon in the toolbar at the top of the Google Earth window. A box with a timeline slider will appear at the top left of the window. Move the slider back (to the left) to April 2016 (4/2016) to see the image of the same location in 2016. The shoreline is in a different position.
Location 2: 35o 35' 59.56" N, 75o 27' 48.13" W. This is the location of the 2016 shoreline. Save this location as RS2-2016.
How much has the shoreline advanced landward (to the nearest meter) between 2016 and 2023? Need Assignment Help? (Use the Ruler to measure the distance).
- Option A: approximately 90 meters
- Option B: approximately 45 meters
- Option C: approximately 34 meters
- Option D: approximately 23 meters