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1. Eustatic Rise

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   While tectonics generally dictates relative sea level, changes in the shape and capacity of ocean basins themselves—known as "eustatic forcing via basin capacity"—are a significant long-term control.
   Major tectonic events, such as the sustained rapid opening of a mid-ocean ridge, can increase the effective volume of the ocean basins, leading to a temporary, perceived eustatic fall as the water spreads out over a larger area. Conversely, periods of rapid continental collision that shallow the ocean floors…