Sea Level Collection

Iceberg floating in the sea. Photographed off the western coast of Greenland, in the Ilulissat Icefjord. This fjord is the birthplace of thousands of icebergs

Principal Eminences of the British Isles (coloured engraving)
5197944 Principal Eminences of the British Isles (coloured engraving) by Emslie, John (1813-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Principal Eminences of the British Isles.); © Look and Learn

Sea level sign in Death Valley National park, California, USA

Salt flats in Death Valley National park, California, USA

World map showing the continents, polar regions and changes in sea levels (coloured engraving)
6014059 World map showing the continents, polar regions and changes in sea levels (coloured engraving) by American School

A Visit to Nevada, USA (engraving)
1058773 A Visit to Nevada, USA (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to Nevada, USA)

Sketches in Kulu (engraving)
1053971 Sketches in Kulu (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Kulu. Illustration for The Graphic)

Views on the Darjeeling Hill Railway, India (engraving)
1045796 Views on the Darjeeling Hill Railway, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views on the Darjeeling Hill Railway, India)

Section of Route from Diarbekir to Sivas and Sivas to Sinope by Aneroid readings, c1915. Map showing the journeys, with altitude above sea level, of British writer

Common glasswort (Salicornia europaea) growing on regenerated saltmarsh habitat, Abbotts Hall Farm Nature Reserve, Essex, England, UK, July

View of regenerated saltmarsh landscape around Abbots Hall Farm Nature Reserve at high tide, providing both a rich wildlife habitat and greater flood protection from sea level rise, Essex, England

Map showing the Suez Canal, a man-made sea-level waterway in Egypt, which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez

Road Jericho Jordan Sea-level Jericho Road 1900
Road to Jericho, Jordan, etc. Sea-level on the Jericho Road 1900, West Bank

Motorboat trip Dead Sea Jebel Usdum Fantastic salt
Motorboat trip around the Dead Sea. Jebel Usdum. Fantastic salt formations resembling rough coral. 1920, the Dead Sea - bordering Israel

Motorboat trip Dead Sea Jebel Usdum salt stratifications
Motorboat trip around the Dead Sea. Jebel Usdum, salt stratifications. Cliffs close to the shore. 1920, the Dead Sea - bordering Israel

Around Dead Sea View looking overhead ravine
Around the Dead Sea View looking overhead in the ravine 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Scene El-Menshaleh 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Scene at El-Menshaleh 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Bint Lut Lot daughter curious formation
Around the Dead Sea Bint Lut (Lots daughter), curious formation 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Scene Wady El-Nakhl 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Scene at Wady El-Nakhl 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Mouth River Arnon west 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Mouth of the River Arnon from the west 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Palm trees El-Izharat 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Palm trees at El-Izharat 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea El-Ghuweir 1900 bordering Israel
Around the Dead Sea El-Ghuweir 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Wady El-Nakhl 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Wady El-Nakhl 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Narrow ravine Arnon 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Narrow ravine of the Arnon 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Palm tree killed water 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Palm tree killed by the water of the Dead Sea 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Motor boat mouth River Arnon
Around the Dead Sea Motor boat at the mouth of the River Arnon 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Wady Zerka Main 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Wady Zerka Main 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Sunset ravine River Arnon 1900
Around the Dead Sea Sunset seen from ravine of the River Arnon 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Mouth Arnon East 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Mouth of the Arnon from the East 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Palm trees killed waters 1900
Around the Dead Sea Palm trees killed by the waters of the Dead Sea 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Loading donkeys salt 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Loading donkeys with salt 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Wady western shore 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Wady on western shore 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Mouth wady western side 1900
Around the Dead Sea Mouth of wady on the western side 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Ain Jiddy sea 1900 Mountains
Around the Dead Sea Ain Jiddy from the sea 1900, Mountains, Rowboats, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea North shipping 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea North end, the shipping 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Ghor el-Mezraa 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Ghor el-Mezraa 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Submerged forest Ghor el-Mezraa
Around the Dead Sea Submerged forest at Ghor el-Mezraa 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Spring Ain Feshkha 1900 West Bank
Around the Dead Sea Spring Ain Feshkha 1900, West Bank, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Scene Ghor el-Mezraa 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Scene at Ghor el-Mezraa 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea North formations 1900 Middle East
Around the Dead Sea North end, showing formations 1900 Middle East, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Landing place Ghor el-Mezraa
Around the Dead Sea Landing place at Ghor el-Mezraa 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea North buildingsa 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea North end, showing the buildingsa 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Lisan Peninsula 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Lisan, Peninsula 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Scene Ain Jiddy 1900 Mountains
Around the Dead Sea Scene at Ain Jiddy 1900, Mountains, Shrubs, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Early morning scene 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Early morning scene over the Dead Sea 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Cape Costigan 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Cape Costigan 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Cape Molyneux 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Cape Molyneux 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Sunrise Mountains Edom 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Sunrise over the Mountains of Edom 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea south 1900 bordering Israel West Bank
Around the Dead Sea The south end of the Dead Sea 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Cape Ras Feshkhas 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Cape Ras Feshkhas 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Masada northeast 1900 Mountains
Around the Dead Sea Masada from the northeast 1900, Mountains, Mesas, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Scene south Ain El-Beida 1900
Around the Dead Sea Scene near south end of Dead Sea at Ain El-Beida 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Sunrise Jebel Usdum 1900 Sunrises
Around the Dead Sea Sunrise seen from Jebel Usdum 1900, Sunrises & sunsets, Lakes ponds, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank

Around Dead Sea Collecting salt lagoon 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Collecting salt from lagoon 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Wady Derejeh looking west 1900
Around the Dead Sea Wady Derejeh, looking west 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Silhouette pillar salt 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Silhouette of pillar of salt 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Lagoon collecting salt 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Lagoon for collecting salt 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea View looking out cave Jebel Usdum
Around the Dead Sea View looking out from the cave, Jebel Usdum 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Jebel Usdum wave formations 1900
Around the Dead Sea Jebel Usdum, wave-like formations 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Submerged forest Jebel Usdum
Around the Dead Sea Submerged forest near Jebel Usdum 1900, Dead trees, Lakes & ponds, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank

Around Dead Sea Marl formations view 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Marl formations near view 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Marl formations Masada 1900 Minerals
Around the Dead Sea Marl formations near Masada 1900, Minerals, Rock formations, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank

Around Dead Sea Jebel Usdum colossal salt slabs
Around the Dead Sea Jebel Usdum, showing colossal salt slabs 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Camp Flavius Silva 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Camp of Flavius Silva 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Ruins Byzantine church 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Ruins of Byzantine church 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Medieval gateway 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Medieval gateway 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Streaks foam 1900 bordering Israel
Around the Dead Sea Streaks of foam 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Jebel Usdum north 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Jebel Usdum from the north 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Masada east 1900 bordering Israel
Around the Dead Sea Masada from the east 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Jebel Usdum entrance caves 1900
Around the Dead Sea Jebel Usdum, entrance to the caves 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Specimens salt Jebel Usdum 1900
Around the Dead Sea Specimens of salt from Jebel Usdum 1900, Salt Specimens, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Sunrise Ain Jiddy 1900 Sunrises
Around the Dead Sea Sunrise at Ain Jiddy 1900, Sunrises & sunsets, Trees, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Upper spring Ain Jiddy 1900 Rocks
Around the Dead Sea Upper spring at Ain Jiddy 1900, Rocks, Springs, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Remains tower 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Remains of a tower 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Around Dead Sea Wady Derejeh looking east 1900
Around the Dead Sea Wady Derejeh, looking east 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Saltmarsh at twilight, with lights of Bradwell-on-Sea in the background, Abbotts Hall Farm Nature Reserve, Essex, England, UK, July 2011

Argentina, Santa Cruz Province, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Cerro Fitzroy. Cerro Fitzroy, in the Los Glaciares National Park, framed by trees

Corinth Canal, Greece, Europe

Silverdale, Washington. Dicidious tree without its leaves looks out onto the pink
Silverdale, Washington State. Deciduous tree without its leaves looks out onto the pink sunset at Dyes Inlet

The northern tip of Alexander Island, near the western base of the Antarctic Peninsula, illustrates one of the processes through which glaciers can contribute to sea level rise: iceberg production

GOU RDON, AN OLD FRENCH CHATEAU NEAR GRASSE, It is situated on the Edge of a Plateau about 3, 000 feet above sea-level

bright morning sunlight over Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

sunset on the peaks above Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

iceberg and its reflection at Bear Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

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Sea Level: A Rising Threat to Low-Lying Lands As the world grapples with the consequences of climate change, one pressing issue looms large - sea level rise. Illustrated in the striking image of "Principal Eminences of the British Isles, " we witness nature's power as an iceberg majestically floats amidst turbulent waters. However, this captivating scene belies a growing concern. "The Breach at Alkborough on the Humber Estuary in Eastern England" serves as a stark reminder that low-lying areas face increasing risks of coastal flooding due to rising sea levels. The need for protection becomes more urgent and costly with each passing day. Yet, amidst these challenges, hope emerges from unexpected places. Intriguingly, "Common glasswort (Salicornia europaea) grows on regenerated saltmarsh habitat. " This resilient plant showcases nature's ability to adapt and regenerate even in harsh conditions caused by changing sea levels. Such scenes can be witnessed at Abbots Hall Farm Nature Reserve where a high view reveals a breathtaking landscape reborn. At twilight, when darkness descends upon the saltmarshes, lights from Bradwell-on-Sea shimmer like distant stars against an enchanting backdrop captured in "Saltmarsh at twilight. " Here lies both beauty and vulnerability; it is a delicate balance between preserving natural wonders and safeguarding communities. Meanwhile, across continents lies Death Valley National Park in California - an arid desert seemingly untouched by rising seas. Yet even here, signs remind us that no place is immune to this global challenge. In "Salt flats, " we glimpse vast expanses once submerged beneath ancient oceans but now exposed due to shifting tides. A world map engraving highlights how every corner of our planet is interconnected through shared concerns about sea level rise. From Nevada's deserts ("A Visit to Nevada") to India's picturesque Darjeeling Hill Railway ("Views on the Darjeeling Hill Railway"), the impact of rising waters transcends borders and cultures.