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EM <br />an <br />OR <br />Potential Mid - Atlantic Landform Responses to Sea -Level Rise <br />I <br />Al <br />m� <br />y a <br />r� <br />A l <br />104 <br />U � w <br />r <br />Figure 3.2 Map showing the potential sea -level rise responses (in millimeters [mm] per year [yr]) <br />for each coastal compartment. Colored portions of the coastline indicate the potential response <br />for a given sea -level rise scenario according to the inset table. The color scheme was created <br />using ColorBrewer by Cindy Brewer and Mark Harrower. After Gutierrez et. al. (2007). <br />Figure 3 -11. Much of North Carolinas coastline will be susceptible to overwash, erosion, and island breaching <br />under current rates of sea level rise (Source: Gutierrez et al. 2009). <br />70 Chapter 3: Projected Impacts of Climate Change in North Carolina <br />V CWE DUE <br />�N <br />, F II a C *18 8, I'VI <br />IN Ove r7. <br />DUE'- ig EWA im t Enmkxt <br />OFIR 11 Mpr 96 fu udt'v iuts, a i uuf f <br />r <br />.i; a rm'61 "O ''i WOO'k <br />Figure 3.2 Map showing the potential sea -level rise responses (in millimeters [mm] per year [yr]) <br />for each coastal compartment. Colored portions of the coastline indicate the potential response <br />for a given sea -level rise scenario according to the inset table. The color scheme was created <br />using ColorBrewer by Cindy Brewer and Mark Harrower. After Gutierrez et. al. (2007). <br />Figure 3 -11. Much of North Carolinas coastline will be susceptible to overwash, erosion, and island breaching <br />under current rates of sea level rise (Source: Gutierrez et al. 2009). <br />70 Chapter 3: Projected Impacts of Climate Change in North Carolina <br />V CWE DUE <br />�N <br />, F II a C *18 8, I'VI <br />IN Ove r7. <br />DUE'- ig EWA im t Enmkxt <br />OFIR 11 Mpr 96 fu udt'v iuts, a i uuf f <br />.i; a rm'61 "O ''i WOO'k <br />Figure 3.2 Map showing the potential sea -level rise responses (in millimeters [mm] per year [yr]) <br />for each coastal compartment. Colored portions of the coastline indicate the potential response <br />for a given sea -level rise scenario according to the inset table. The color scheme was created <br />using ColorBrewer by Cindy Brewer and Mark Harrower. After Gutierrez et. al. (2007). <br />Figure 3 -11. Much of North Carolinas coastline will be susceptible to overwash, erosion, and island breaching <br />under current rates of sea level rise (Source: Gutierrez et al. 2009). <br />70 Chapter 3: Projected Impacts of Climate Change in North Carolina <br />