Late Wisconsin and Holocene fluctuations in sea level rise

Southeastern New York and southern New England have been submerged at a generally decreasing rate over the past 10 000 years. Paleoshorelines have been identified on the adjacent shelf and in Long Island Sound which indicate the presence of fluctuations in sea-level with periods as short as 50 to 200 years. If the agent causing these fluctuations is still active, the anticipation of future, short-term sea-level fluctuations would have important implications for the cost-effectiveness of shore protection strategies. -from Authors