Sea-level changes : the last 20 000 years /

Pirazzoli, Paolo Antonio

Sea-level changes : the last 20 000 years / Paolo Antonio Pirazzoli - Chichester : Wiley, [1996 - xii, 211 p. : ill., figs., tabs. ; 24 cm - Coastal morphology and research .

Includes bibliographical references and index

Causes of sea-level change -- Evidence of former sea levels -- The ice age earth -- Deglacial sea-level changes -- Relative sea-level changes in the late Holocene -- Present-day sea-level trends

Many vulnerable parts of the world are already being affected by small changes in sea level. Pirazolli looks at possible causes of sea level changes, the implications of sea level rise on coastal systems, and possible future trends.

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Sea level
Global temperature changes.
Coast changes.
Oceanography (seas)
Meteorology & climatology
Climate change
Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions