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Global Sea-Level Changes Scenarios During the Holocene

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Holocene Sea-level Scenarios in Bangladesh

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The sea level at any location changes constantly with changes in tides, atmospheric pressure, and wind conditions. Longer-term changes are influenced by changes in the Earth’s climates. Consequently, the level is better defined as mean sea level, the height of the sea surface averaged over all stages of the tide over a long period of time (Britanica Concise Encyclopedia).

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Rashid, T. (2014). Global Sea-Level Changes Scenarios During the Holocene. In: Holocene Sea-level Scenarios in Bangladesh. SpringerBriefs in Oceanography. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4560-99-3_3

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