Zeng zhaoxuan, Liu nanwei, Wu nan, Qiu shijun, Huang shan, Li pingri, Fang guoxiang, Huang guangqing, Zhu gongwu
1992, 12(2): 99-107.
From the records of the tide gauges,it is shown that sea level of the Zhujiang Delta tends to rise and the average rising rate is 2.028mm per year.But in some uplifted regions such as Huang Pu,Hong Kong,Chi Wan,Macau etc.,sea level tends to descend.The authors point out that sea level rise would have great influence on economic construction.According to their calculation,half of the Zhujiang Delta may drop down to sea level and may be submerged by sea water in about 2050.At that time,half of the fertile land in the Delta would be lost.Therefore,the dykes and dams along the coastline must be reinforced in order to deal with the rise of sea level.