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Space/Science » in reply to re: That sounds like it could be an insect problem... Plus a P.S. question for geology majors.

Plate tectonics plays a role in sea-level rise/fall on a local and global scale.
jms — (archived)

Of course local fault movement will lift or lower coastal elevations. But on a global scale, it appears that the volume of the mid-ocean ridges is an important factor. The hotter they get, the more they rise, the more they rise, the more water they displace. Probable cause for continental oceanic transgressions (flooding) (like during the Cretaceous). Ultimately related to variations in plate arrangement and rifting activity. I'm sure there is new info on this, but it has been awhile since I was concerned with sea-levels during the Cretaceous.

However, global sea level fluctuations resulting from plate tectonics are likely to be long term curves and nothing compared to the loss of continental glacial ice on a shorter time scale, in my opinion.

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