De zeespiegelstijging
Example: De zeespiegelstijging bedreigt veel kustgebieden in Nederland.
Definition
"De zeespiegelstijging" refers to the rise in the average level of the world's oceans, which poses a threat to coastal areas by increasing the risk of flooding and erosion. It is a significant environmental concern caused primarily by global warming and melting ice caps.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de zeespiegelstijging" combines "zee" meaning sea, "spiegel" meaning mirror or level, and "stijging" meaning rise or increase. Together, it literally means 'the rise of the sea level'. Did you know this term vividly describes how the sea's surface behaves like a rising mirror?
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"De zeespiegelstijging" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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