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Why is the sea level of the Pacific Ocean higher than in the Atlantic?

September 26, 2012

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This July 2005 photo provided by the Army Corps of Engineers shows an aerial view of two causeways built on the northeast coast of the island of Babeldoab, the largest of Palau's more than 300 islands. The U.S. has finished building a 53-mile road on the largest of Palau's islands, fulfilling a promise Washington made when the Pacific nation gained independence 13 years ago. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Army Corps of Engineers)
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