Eustatic change Flashcards

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Eustatic change happens due to

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changes in the amount of ice, as a result of thermal expansion and tectonics
This change will be global

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Changing amounts of ice
At the end of the last ice age 10,000 years ago global sea level rose rapidly due to

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melting ice creating well-known waterways like the English Channel

Sea levels may also decrease when ice forms, locking water away in the ice sheets and glaciers

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Thermal expansion

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Thermal expansion occurs as water warms, warmer fluids expand to take up a greater volume

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Tectonics

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Magma rising to the surface lifts the crust and reduces the capacity of the oceans causing sea levels to rise

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