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Sea Level Rising The general consensus is that sea level is rising, and will continue to rise in future. |
1.8mm in the 60s, 70s and 80s. 1993 to 2005 - 3.1mm per year average. |
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Causes Ice Age Thawing Global Warming |
Eustastic Change This is when the sea level rises and falls due to inputs of water. |
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Isostatic Change This is when the land moves relative to sea. |
Submergent Coastlines Coastlines that have been drowned by Eustatic sea level rise. Rias and Fjords. |
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Emergent Coastlines Isostatic Rise has forced the land to rise from the sea. Relic Caves |
Impacts of sea level rising Increased erosive sea power. Salt marshes are threatened. Coastal Settlements are at risk of flooding. Greater emphasis on management. |
