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To: PKRBKR who wrote (1004568)	3/7/2017 1:12:39 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 1588485

"I guess the land must be rising. " Yup, CC is rising because of plate tectonics. Ongoing research conducted by Cascadia Geosciences and the Humboldt Bay Vertical Reference Group suggests that due to tectonic activity, land subsidence is approximately 2.5 mm/year on the North Spit. The rate of subsidence is higher in the South Bay, while the coast at Crescent City is uplifting at a rate similar to current sea level rise. Studies are ongoing, but preliminary data suggest that the Humboldt Bay area could see a two-fold effect—rising sea levels in addition to a subsiding coastline. yournec.org The one closest to me is