Dr. Robert Dill, who obtained samples at relatively shallow depths (90160 FSW) as Chief Geologist on Cousteau's 1970 expedition to the Blue Hole, had waited 27 years to make this return trip to get additional data to answer questions on the geological record
concerning average sea levels.
(1) there is established scientific
concern over warming of the climate system based upon evidence from observations of increases in global
average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global
average sea level;