Causes : global scale
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| OBSERVATIONS | CAUSES:GLOBAL SCALE | CAUSES: REGIONAL SCALE | DATA AND MAPS |
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The two main phenomena responsible for global mean rise on timescales of 1-100 years, are thermal expansion (due to ocean temperature variations) and the release of freshwater into the ocean from continental reservoirs and melting of mountain glaciers and polar ice sheets.
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