Sea Level Change Flashcards

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Sea level can change as a result of…….. changes

A

isostatic and eustatic changes

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Eustatic change occurs when there is a

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greater volume of water in the ocean basins

water moves in relation to land

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Isostatic change occurs when the

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height of the land changes relative to the water level

Isostatic change happens more slowly than eustatic change

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