Chapter 6 - Relative sea level changes in the Antarctic coastal zone

Changes in relative sea level (RSL) underpin the geomorphology and biology of the Antarctic coastal zone. They are a product of changes in regional ice dynamics, glacio-isostacy and eustatic sea level through time. In this chapter we describe the processes driving RSL change, summarize the geomorpho...

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Main Authors: Verleyen, Elie, Hodgson, Dominic A., Vyerman, Wim
Other Authors: Oliva, Marc, Ruiz-Fernández, Jesús
Format: Book Part
Language:unknown
Published: Academic Press 2020
Subjects:
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/527979/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128179253000069
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Summary:Changes in relative sea level (RSL) underpin the geomorphology and biology of the Antarctic coastal zone. They are a product of changes in regional ice dynamics, glacio-isostacy and eustatic sea level through time. In this chapter we describe the processes driving RSL change, summarize the geomorphological and biological evidence of RSL changes around Antarctica, provide regional summaries of RSL changes prior to and after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), and describe how detailed understanding of RSL can be applied to wider research questions and future research priorities.

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