if Sea levels rise 10 feet. Would it be equal everywhere, or would some areas be affected more?

Question

if Sea levels rise 10 feet. Would it be equal everywhere, or would some areas be affected more?

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

Unequal. There would be more sea level rise closer to the equator. Because the world is a spinning sphere, there is more centrifugal force (from the spinning) at the equator and close to zero centrifugal force at the polls. The sea level rise would be mildly higher than the average at the equator and taper off as it goes away from the equator. Currently the sea level is 13 miles higher at the equator than the polls compared to what it would be if the Earth was not spinning.

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