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Sea-level rise sediment flux

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Two simple graphs with one showing a decrease from left to right and one showing an increase from right to left.
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Plots of numerical model results showing how predicted future sea-level rise will likely reduce sediment residence time (how long it stays in place, top) and increase sediment flux (how much sediment moves how quickly, bottom) on the fringing coral reef flat off south-central Molokaʻi.

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