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Sea level and the carbonate sand factory of South Australia

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  • Cliff Ollier

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Stable parts of the South Australia coast show that the last interglacial sea level was 2 m higher than present, but elsewhere there has been relative subsidence up to 7 m and uplift of 18 m. Estimates of changing sea level, and future projections, should state the time period involved and the tectonic background to be of any use. The coast contains ‘carbonate sand factories’ where organisms produce vast amounts of sand by fixing carbon dioxide as carbonates. Far from dissolving carbonate by acidification, carbon dioxide is an essential part of carbonate production and the continued maintenance and growth of coasts and reefs. Government policies to adapt renewable energy are unlikely to affect the system.

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  • Cliff Ollier, 2017. "Sea level and the carbonate sand factory of South Australia," Energy & Environment, , vol. 28(3), pages 283-287, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:engenv:v:28:y:2017:i:3:p:283-287
    DOI: 10.1177/0958305X16683079
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