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Describe the causes and consequences of sea level changes.

  • UPSC 2018
  • Oceanography

Mean sea level is the average height of the sea surface over a full tidal cycle. It changes in two ways: Eustatic (global) change — the volume of ocean water or the capacity of the ocean basins changes, affecting every coast.

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  • Causes of Sea Level Change
  • Long-term and geological causes
  • Present-day climatic causes
  • Short-term and local causes
  • Consequences of Sea Level Change
  • When sea level rises
  • …and 2 more sections, with a conclusion

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