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Study Finds Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas; Climate Change Partly Responsible

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The study indicated that the Seychelles Islands and Zanzibar off Tanzania’s coastline show the largest sea level drop. The patterns of sea-level change are driven by the combined enhancement of two primary atmospheric wind patterns known as the Hadley circulation and the Walker circulation. —Weiqing Han, CU, lead author.