sea level change Flashcards by jake smith

Q

two types of sea level change

A

isostatic- relative height of land
eustatic- amount of water in sea
continent - continent collision can also affect

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two eustatic causes

A

ice caps melting

thermal expansion

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isostatic….

A

rebound

“isostatic readjustment”

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Q

range of predicted sea level increase

A

18-58 cm

1990-2040

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main reason for global sea level rise

A

thermal expansion

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