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Figure 3 -9. An analysis of rates of sea -level rise (SLR) under different scenarios of climate warming and ice sheet <br />melting. The resulting magnitude of sea level rise differs depending on the rate of acceleration. According to <br />the NC Coastal Resources Commission's Science Panel on Coastal Hazards, the most likely scenario is a rise of <br />0.4 meters to 1.4 meters above present by the end of the century (Source: NCCRC 2010). <br />68 Chapter 3: Projected Impacts of Climate Change in North Carolina <br />L .^''p, Y "'v <br />uS;S <br />w. n4.tl <br />IO <br />4 ,F,. k <br />" Gdu <br />111 10 <br />" <br />I <br />e <br />A(u <br />o;mJ" 033IIV4 <br />n'u <br />ryry <br />f MAC <br />�m <br />w <br />f <br />W eV'o0 S, a,,V Y:',i l "N"OO 01X.0 J, 01,0 1010 <br />'"V) <br />Figure <br />2. This chart illustrates the magnitude of SLR <br />resulting from differing rates <br />of <br />acceleration. The most likely scenario for 2100 AD is a rise of <br />0.4 meter to 1.4 meters (15 <br />inches <br />to 55 inches) above present. <br />Figure 3 -9. An analysis of rates of sea -level rise (SLR) under different scenarios of climate warming and ice sheet <br />melting. The resulting magnitude of sea level rise differs depending on the rate of acceleration. According to <br />the NC Coastal Resources Commission's Science Panel on Coastal Hazards, the most likely scenario is a rise of <br />0.4 meters to 1.4 meters above present by the end of the century (Source: NCCRC 2010). <br />68 Chapter 3: Projected Impacts of Climate Change in North Carolina <br />