If we combine that with the Louliette 2011 steric sea level rise calculated by reference to the Scripps Argo «climatologies» then sea level rise is nowhere near the Jason result of some 3mm / year. (realclimate.org)
Like many others, I am watching with great interest and, I hope, an open mind, as the heat storage estimates from ARGO and the constraints imposed on steric sea level rise by the combination of altimeter and gravity measurements slowly emerge. (gfdl.noaa.gov)
The data come from a multitude of sources that include not only temperature measurements but also commensurate steric sea level rise. (realclimate.org)