Rapid Sea Level Rise along the Atlantic Coast of North America in 18th Century (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of York

Rapid Sea Level Rise along the Atlantic Coast of North America in 18th Century (1 of 2)

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The findings are based on sea level reconstructions derived from salt-marsh sediments from the Atlantic coast and from microscopic salt-marsh fossils.

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Prof Roland Gehrels, University of York

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