Events tagged with "sea level rise"

Historical Events tagged with "sea level rise"

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Exploration & Discovery

Tidal Marker Carved on Isle of the Dead

July 1st, 1841 183 years ago

Thomas Lempriere and James Clark Ross carved a marker on the Isle of the Dead in Van Diemen's Land to measure tidal variations, marking one of the earliest surviving benchmarks for sea level rise. This endeavor aimed to enhance the understanding of tidal patterns in the region. Their work laid foundational principles for future studies related to sea level changes, demonstrating an early effort to quantify natural phenomena through physical benchmarks.