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niky · 11-29-2017, 04:47 AM

Yeah... as land erodes, it gets lighter, and should rise above the general level of the ocean.

This is what's been happening in many northern latitudes, as the land is *still* rebounding due to the retreat of glaciers from the last ice age.

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niky Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,173 Thanks: 1,739 Thanked 589 Times in 401 Posts	Yeah... as land erodes, it gets lighter, and should rise above the general level of the ocean. This is what's been happening in many northern latitudes, as the land is still rebounding due to the retreat of glaciers from the last ice age.