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Starlight

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on: Jul 15, 2018
What is the cause of rising sea level? What will be an ideal response?

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What are the two factors that control the absolute rate of sea level rise in a particular shoreline? What will be an ideal response?


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smrerig

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Most sea level rise is due to the melting of glacial ice (and thermal expansion of near-surface
seawater).



Answer to Question 2

The two factors are the volume of water in the ocean basins and the rate of subsidence or uplift of the
coastal area.



Starlight

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Reply 2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

essyface1

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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