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Old 03-22-2018, 12:56 AM   #1179 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redneck View Post
Surprise surprise... water levels don't always rise, or rise uniformly.

And adjustments do have to be made, because the land itself either rises or sinks.

Scientists do note areas where the sea level is going down, either due to the variability caused by heat distribution:

https://www2.ucar.edu/atmosnews/news...-coastal-areas

Or due to land masses rebounding after glacial melt:

SitNews: Melting glaciers boost sea level; however, sea levels will actually drop in Alaska By MOLLY RETTIG

Also, yes, there is debate. And fighting:

http://www.psmsl.org/train_and_info/...gb1/tgalt.html
(That was an interesting read)

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