How do rising sea levels impact the tectonic plates.?

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Will and have rising sea levels put more pressure on the fault lines at the ocean bed. And is this being studied. Would a 6 inch rise in sea levels, which when you take into account the area  that would cover, would it have any real impact? I know the weight is currently in place with continental  ice sheets, but that is at a point load on the atlas, it will soon be a distributed load. If anyone has references to studies in this area it would be extremely interesting.

lawrencecoe7 · Accepted Answer

to my knowledge the only difference it would make is the isostatic rebound effect of the melting icesheets liberating the pressure from continental iceshelves.. google this effect if you're interested...

John · Answer

Thats an interesting question. I wouldn't have thought that a 6" rise would make any difference, as it's spread over many, many square miles of plate. I have no idea if this is being researched at the moment. I'd be interested to find out!

? · Answer

its the tectonic plates  movement that alters the land relevant to the sea .water moves with the rotation of the earth and the location of the moon.the disasters that are happening just now( except the nuclear one)might be because the moon is closer just now.the amount of water over any given point changes all the time.as dos the depth

Anonymous · Answer

I doubt very much that sea levels affect tectonic plates. Tide levels rise and fall in many metres. That doesn't appear to have a adverse affect.

Bad Moon Rising · Answer

They don't in any practical sense.  Hydrostatic Pressure (0.434 psi.ft) is minimal compared to Lithostatic Pressure!

Anonymous · Answer

More water more fluidity more mobility.
Rain triggers quakes and eruptions.

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How do rising sea levels impact the tectonic plates.?

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