sea level rise
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Sea level Rise. An unavoidable effect of global warming. Sea level change. Volume of ocean basins Mass of water Volume of water. Effects from glaciation:. Sea level down absolute by about 120 m Land depressed because of ice loading. Deglaciation:. Sea level rise - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Sea level Rise
An unavoidable effect of global warming
Sea level change
Volume of ocean basins
Mass of water
Volume of water
Effects from glaciation:
Sea level down absolute by about 120 m
Land depressed because of ice loading
Deglaciation:
Sea level rise
Land rebound from ice unloading
Since early 1900’s?
Example from Holland - flood disaster of 1953
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