For at least the last 100 years, sea level has been rising at an average rate of about 1.8 mm (0.1 in) per year. Most of this rise can be attributed to the increase in temperature of the sea and the resulting slight thermal expansion of the upper 500 metres (1,640 feet) of sea water.recise determination of a mean sea level is a difficult problem because of the many factors that affect sea level. Sea level varies quite a lot on several scales of time and distance.
Depreciation is very much necessary for fixed assets because the fixed asset would lose its residual value due to the wear and tear, depletion, passage of time, obsolescence or accidents over a time period. Therefore, the actual value of the asset cannot be determined if we take the purchase amount in the books every year.
Give growth assets the time to grow . It is important to maintain some exposure to growth assets for long-run returns - even once you start a retirement income stream. However, care is needed to ensure that those growth assets are given time to grow, in order to provide you with a cash flow that lasts as long as your retirement.