Today we are witnessing rapid global sea level rise attributable mostly to climate change–driven melting of ice sheets and glaciers and thermal expansion of seawater. However, sea level change also occurs over millions of years as geological processes gradually reshape Earth’s ocean basins and change their total storage volume. Today we are witnessing rapid global sea level rise attributable mostly to climate change–driven melting of ice sheets and glaciers and thermal expansion of seawater. However, sea level change also occurs over millions of years as geological processes gradually reshape Earth’s ocean basins and change their total storage volume. Earth Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
An ancient seafloor spreading slowdown may have slashed sea levels
