Sea level[edit]

Sediment cores up to 10 m deep collected by the British Geological Survey from the banks of the
tidal River Thames contain geochemical information and fossils which provide a 10,000-year
record of sea-level change.[16] Combined, this and other studies suggest that the Thames sea-
level has risen more than 30 m during the Holocene at a rate of around 5–6 mm per year from
10,000 to 6,000 years ago.[16] The rise of sea level dramatically reduced when the ice melt nearly
concluded over the past 4,000 years. Since the beginning of the 20th century, rates of sea level
rise range from 1.22 mm per year to 2.14 mm per year.[16]

Catchment area and discharge[edit]

Main article: Tributaries of the River Thames