Fig. 10
From: Spatial and temporal influence of sea level on inland stress based on seismic velocity monitoring
a Schematic diagram illustrating the inland surface displacement associated with ocean loading and inferred effects on seismic velocity. Increasing sea water mass exerts a load on the seafloor and the nearby coast (blue arrows), resulting in vertical and horizontal displacements of the land (black arrows). The dominant vertical displacement causes compression in the subsurface that can result in possible outcomes: b change of cracks (marked by the black arrow) and c change of pore pressure conditions (pore pressure increase is marked by the white arrow) that affect the response of seismic velocity to ocean loading