Start Date

30-9-2024 3:45 PM

End Date

30-9-2024 5:00 PM

Access Type

Open Access

Abstract

The coastline of China, home to over 300 million residents, is among the most densely populated regions in the world. Understanding the mechanisms driving sea-level evolution from the geological past to the modern era is essential for evaluating sea-level variability, quantifying the potential human impact on sea-level changes, and informing future coastal infrastructure planning. In this talk, I will discuss the use of geological records to reconstruct the drivers of past sea-level changes. These reconstructions will be compared with modern instrumental records to determine whether recent sea-level changes fall within the bounds of natural variability or are indeed unprecedented.

Biography

Dr. Yucheng Lin earned a B.E. in geology from Chang’An University in 2017, a M.S. in earth science from Australian National University in 2019 and a PhD in physical geography from the Durham University in 2023. Dr. Lin uses numerical and statistical models to study sea-level and climate change from geological past to future. He is currently a postdoc associate in Rutgers University – New Brunswick where his research focuses on understanding the driving mechanisms of sea-level change from 10,000 years ago to present day.

ORCID

0000-0002-5556-4490

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Sep 30th, 3:45 PM Sep 30th, 5:00 PM

Assessing Millennial, Centennial, and Decadal Sea-Level Changes in China: Is it Unprecedented Now?

The coastline of China, home to over 300 million residents, is among the most densely populated regions in the world. Understanding the mechanisms driving sea-level evolution from the geological past to the modern era is essential for evaluating sea-level variability, quantifying the potential human impact on sea-level changes, and informing future coastal infrastructure planning. In this talk, I will discuss the use of geological records to reconstruct the drivers of past sea-level changes. These reconstructions will be compared with modern instrumental records to determine whether recent sea-level changes fall within the bounds of natural variability or are indeed unprecedented.