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Published in final edited form as: Auk. 2017 Oct 9;134(4):903–916. doi: 10.1642/auk-16-230.1

APPENDIX TABLE 3.

Study plots and associated covariate information.

Study plot State Latitude
(decimal
degrees)
Longitude
(decimal
degrees)
Nearest
observed
water-level
station
Maximum
high tide,
May–August,
2011–2013 (m)
Nearest
observed
exceedance-level
station
1%
exceedance
probability
value (m)
Nearest
sea-level-rise
location a
Sea-level-rise
probability,
1969–2011
(mm yr−1)
Oyster Creek NJ 39.5 −74.4 Atlantic City, NJ 1.60 Atlantic City, NJ 1.47 Atlantic City, NJ 4.63
Mullica Wilderness NJ 39.5 −74.4 Atlantic City, NJ 1.60 Atlantic City, NJ 1.47 Atlantic City, NJ 4.63
AT&T NJ 39.7 −74.2 Atlantic City, NJ 1.60 Atlantic City, NJ 1.47 Atlantic City, NJ 4.63
Four Sparrow Marsh b NY 40.6 −73.9 Sandy Hook, NJ 1.64 Sandy Hook, NJ 2.06 Sandy Hook, NJ 4.19
Sawmill Creek b NY 40.6 −74.2 Bergen Point West Reach, NY 1.65 The Battery, NY 1.68 The Battery, NY 3.47
Marine Nature Park b NY 40.6 −73.6 Sandy Hook, NJ 1.64 Sandy Hook, NJ 2.06 Sandy Hook, NJ 4.19
Idlewild b NY 40.7 −73.8 Sandy Hook, NJ 1.64 Sandy Hook, NJ 2.06 Sandy Hook, NJ 4.19
East River CT 41.3 −72.7 New Haven, CT 2.50 Bridgeport, CT 1.65 New London, CT 3.53
Hammonasset CT 41.3 −72.5 New Haven, CT 2.50 New London, CT 1.89 New London, CT 3.53
Pattagansett CT 41.3 −72.2 New London, CT 1.50 New London, CT 1.89 New London, CT 3.53
Waterford CT 41.3 −72.1 New London, CT 1.50 New London, CT 1.89 New London, CT 3.53
Barn Island CT 41.3 −71.9 New London, CT 1.50 New London, CT 1.89 New London, CT 3.53
John H. Chaffee RI 41.4 −71.5 Newport, RI 1.44 Newport, RI 1.84 New London, CT 3.53
Sachuest Point RI 41.5 −71.2 Newport, RI 1.44 Newport, RI 1.84 New London, CT 3.53
Parker River MA 42.8 −70.8 Fort Point, NH 2.27 Seavey Island, ME 1.14 Boston, MA 2.88
Chapman’s Landing NH 43.0 −70.9 Fort Point, NH 2.27 Seavey Island, ME 1.14 Portland, ME 0.94
Lubberland Creek NH 43.1 −70.9 Fort Point, NH 2.27 Seavey Island, ME 1.14 Portland, ME 0.94
Eldridge Road ME 43.3 −70.6 Wells, ME 2.41 Seavey Island, ME 1.14 Portland, ME 0.94
Little River ME 43.3 −70.5 Wells, ME 2.41 Seavey Island, ME 1.14 Portland, ME 0.94
Jones Creek ME 43.5 −70.4 Portland, ME 2.46 Portland, ME 1.23 Portland, ME 0.94
Nonesuch River ME 43.6 −70.3 Portland, ME 2.46 Portland, ME 1.23 Portland, ME 0.94
Libby River ME 43.6 −70.3 Portland, ME 2.46 Portland, ME 1.23 Portland, ME 0.94
Scarborough River ME 43.6 −70.4 Portland, ME 2.46 Portland, ME 1.23 Portland, ME 0.94
b

Water-level values were obtained from 2012 and 2013 data only, because this study plot was not surveyed in 2011, when Hurricane Irene resulted in particularly high water levels in this area.