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What two ways are the volume of the ocean increasing

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  • changes in volumes
    • increase in temp - thermal expansion and Greenland/Antarctica to melt
  • Tectonic movement
    • Subsidence - makes ocean deeper - apparent increase in sea levels
    • Recovery - oceans shallower - apparent decrease in sea levels