PolyU research reveals sharp depletion in soil moisture, driving land water to flow into the oceans and contributing to a rise in sea levels (IMAGE)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU research reveals sharp depletion in soil moisture, driving land water to flow into the oceans and contributing to a rise in sea levels

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(A and B) Mean SM variations during (A) 2003–2007 and (B) 2008–2012 relative to 1995–1999. Dark gray indicates areas where the change in SM was statistically not significant (p > 0.05).

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