Title: Sea-level rise « World Ocean Review
Headings: 
Sea-level rise – an unavoidable threat
Loss of habitats and cultural treasures

Content: this refers to
climate-related
climate-related
Further information on this topic is available here: WOR 5 - The sun – a climate engine
global changes due to water mass being added to the oceans. The sea-level rise following the melting of large glaciers at the end of ice ages is an example of eustatic sea-level rise; isostatic (generally tectonic) causes: these mainly have regional effects. The ice sheets formed during the ice ages are one example. Due to their great weight,
they cause the Earth’s crust in certain regions to sink,
they cause the Earth’s crust in certain regions to sink,
Further information on this topic is available here: WOR 5 - Different regions, different sea level
so sea level rises relative to the land. If the ice melts, the land mass rises once more. This phenomenon can still be observed on the Scandinavian land mass today.