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1. Clayey Silt And Sand

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   Clayey Silt and Sand (CS&S) is a transitional sediment classification widely encountered in fluvial and deltaic environments, characterized by a heterogeneous mixture of fine-grained (clay and silt) and medium-to-coarse-grained (sand) particles. Geotechnically, it occupies a critical boundary zone between true cohesive (clay) and cohesionless (sand) soils, exhibiting [rheological](/entr…

2. Eustatic Rise

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   The extraction and storage of groundwater significantly impacts eustatic levels. Massive modern groundwater withdrawal, primarily for agriculture, introduces water sequestered in deep, non-recirculating aquifers into the active ocean reservoir, contributing measurably to current rise rates.
   Conversely, the burial of large quantities of sediment in deltaic environments (e.g., major river systems) removes water mass from the active ocean basin. The net effect of …