fˈɜːst kˈeɪs stˈʌdi ʌv kˈoʊstəl ˈɪmpækts ʌv ɡlˈoʊbəl wˈɔːɹmɪŋɪndˈuːst sˈiː lˈɛvəl ɹˈaɪz lˈɛðɜːmən kəndˈʌktᵻd ɐ stˈʌdi ʌvðə dʒˌiːoʊmˈoːɹfɪk ɪfˈɛkts ʌv pɹədʒˈɛktᵻd sˈiː lˈɛvəl ɹˈaɪz ˈɪmpækts ʌv ɡˈælvᵻstən, tˈɛksəs æz fˈʌndᵻd baɪ jˌuːˈɛs ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl pɹətˈɛkʃən ˈeɪdʒənsi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
1st case study of coastal impacts of global warming-induced sea level rise- Leatherman conducted a study of the geomorphic effects of projected sea level rise impacts of Galveston, Texas as funded by US Environmental Protection Agency in 1983.