Using data from the U. S. Geological Survey, the scientists were able to calculate in detail how much land could be lost as seas rise, said study author Jeremy Weiss of the University of Arizona.

引用美国地质调查的数据，科学家们可以详细地计算出当海水上升时，有多少陆地将会消失，亚利桑那大学的研究员杰里米维斯说。