Glacio-eustatic factors refer to
A) changes in the total amount of water on Earth.
B) a steady-state equilibrium in the water system.
C) changes in sea level related to the increase or decrease in quantities of ice.
D) changes in sea level related to the melting of icebergs.
C
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