The sea level near Jeju Island has risen at a
pace faster than the global average, data showed on Thursday.
The
Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration said the mean sea level
surrounding the southern resort island has gone up by 5.97 millimetres on
average per year, far higher than the world average of 1.8 millimetres.
The
agency began to collect the sea level data involving the island in 1978.
The
broader sea level for South Korea increased by 2.48 millimetres per year, also
higher than the world average.
The
agency said the bigger change is due to the change in temperature, which
affected the routes and shapes of sea currents circling around the island.
High
sea levels are expected to bring in ecological and environmental
transformations such as flash floods and shifting of wetlands. The state-run
institute said it will designate Jeju Island and its surrounding region as a
special monitoring zone to conduct tighter observations and detailed research
and in the long term.
Yang
Sung-jin
The
Korea Herald
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