There are a number of components — ocean expansion with warmth, balances between ice and water and groundwater and surface water. (watertechbyrie.com)
Thermal ocean expansion of the ocean and glaciers contributed the most. (scientificamerican.com)
Global greenhouse gas emissions have already committed the residents of the Maldives to a watery future: ocean expansion due to warming has raised sea levels enough to regularly deluge the islands, and melting glaciers will only make matters worse. (newscientist.com)