A Eulogy for Eustasy - Fall Meeting 2009 Birch Lecture

Explore the complexities of sea level change in this AGU Fall Meeting 2009 Birch Lecture titled "A Eulogy for Eustasy." Delivered by J. X. Mitrovica from Harvard University's Earth and Planetary Sciences department, the lecture challenges traditional concepts of uniform global sea level changes. Delve into topics such as the compensation model, parallel strand lines, ocean cycling, and the Last Interglacial period. Examine the limitations of the "bathtub model" and investigate the impact of ice sheet melting on global sea levels. Gain insights into tide gauge analysis, long-term trends, and the role of satellite fingerprints in understanding sea level variability. Conclude with an exploration of meltwater pulse events and the effects of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting on global sea level patterns.

Introduction
Photo
Eulogy
Sea Level
Hazen Pitman
The start of the problem
The compensation model
Mike Gurney
Physics
Parallel Strand Lines
Ocean Cycling
The Last Interglacial
Nature
Data Distribution
Statistical Analysis
Last Interglacial
Longterm Vulnerability
Global Sea Level
Tide Gauge Analysis
Longterm Trends
Bathtub Model
Numerical Test
Variability
Satellite fingerprints
Meltwater pulse 1
West Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting
Old Fingerprint
Ice Bowl
Rotation