Not exact matches
The global mean temperature rise of less than 1 degree C in the past century does
not seem like much, but it is associated with a winter temperature rise of 3 to 4 degrees C over most of the Arctic in the past 20 years, unprecedented loss of ice from all the tropical glaciers, a decrease of 15 to 20 % in late summer sea ice extent, rising
sealevel, and a host of other measured signs of anomalous and rapid climate change.
However, given NZ tectonic and glacial history, I would argue that it is
not exactly the best place in the world to be projecting global conclusions about
sealevel rise from.
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not going to support the demolition of our existing economic system because of fears over
sealevel rise ``
To give a comparison, why the variability of a variable is
not important at all: the increase or decrease in
sealevel needs some 25 years to statistically separate the few mm change from the meters of variability caused by waves, tides, storm surges,...
What people commenting here are
not aware of is that the slight steric
sealevel rise and OHC increase has to be compatible with the overall warming.
I didn't, but if that were true, there should be large differences between CO2 levels on rainy and clear days and between altitudes: less CO2 where the drops are formed and more CO2 at
sealevel... As far as I know, no such huge differences exist...