The reefs thus permanently supply sand that compensates for or even overcompensates for the rise in sea level.
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Science Yields Surprises! Island Nations Growing… “Atoll, Island Stability Is Global Trend”!
It is noteworthy that no island larger than 10 ha decreased in size.
New Study: Pacific And Indian Ocean Sea Levels Rising ‘Much Slower Than Climate Model Predictions’
Over 700 low-lying islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans have coasts that have been stable to expanding in size since the 1980s. The relative sea level rise has only…
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