Coastal & Marine Geology Program > Center for Coastal Studies > Subsidence and Fault Activation Project

Evidence continued

• Consistent orientation and displacement of active surface and subsurface faults

• Historical subsidence rates significantly greater than geological subsidence rates

• Preservation of marsh sediments beneath open water (historical wetland loss)

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