Scientists find slow subsidence of Earth's crust beneath the Mississippi delta

Monday, April 2, 2012 - 14:30 in Earth & Climate

The Earth's crust beneath the Mississippi Delta sinks at a much slower rate than what had been assumed. The researchers arrived at their conclusions by comparing detailed sea-level reconstructions from different portions of coastal Louisiana.

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