Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise: A Preliminary Database for the U.S. Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico Coasts U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series - 68

         The following reports were published on paper in 1999-2000 using the database provided on this CD-ROM. These reports describe the data collection, ranking methods and hazards assessments made for the Atlantic coast, the Pacific coast, and the Gulf coast. These reports are provided as PDF files for use with the Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0.

Open-File Reports:
       Atlantic Coast   Thieler, E.R., and Hammar-Klose, E.S., 1999. National Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability to Future Sea-Level Rise: Preliminary Results for the U.S. Atlantic Coast. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 99-593, 1 sheet

         Pacific Coast  Thieler, E.R., and Hammar-Klose, E.S., 2000. National Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability to Future Sea-Level Rise: Preliminary Results for the U.S. Pacific Coast. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 00-178, 1 sheet.

         Gulf Coast   Thieler, E.R., and Hammar-Klose, E.S., 2000. National Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability to Future Sea-Level Rise: Preliminary Results for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Coast. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 00-179, 1 sheet.

Acrobat Reader:
       These reports are provided in PDF format, making them suitable for both viewing and printing.  Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0, a free PDF viewer, is available for download at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html.