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Sea Levels Flashcards

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What is a eustatic fall in sea level?

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Water stored as ice during glacial periods

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What is a eustatic rise in sea level?

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Climate change increase temperatures and ice melts

Thermal expansion

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What is an isostatic relative rise in sea level?

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Land is sinking due to weight of glaciers

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What is an isostatic relative fall in sea level?

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Land rises as glacier melts causing land to rise - isostatic readjustment

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Geography - coasts (30 decks)

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