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Sea level Rise

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

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Sea level Rise

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  1. Sea level Rise An unavoidable effect of global warming

  2. Sea level change Volume of ocean basins Mass of water Volume of water

  3. Effects from glaciation: Sea level down absolute by about 120 m Land depressed because of ice loading

  4. Deglaciation: Sea level rise Land rebound from ice unloading

  5. Since early 1900’s?

  6. Example from Holland - flood disaster of 1953

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