Sentences with phrase «in mean sea level»
Areas experiencing little - to - no change in mean sea level are illustrated in green, including stations consistent with average global sea level rise rate of 1.7 - 1.8 mm / yr.
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The rise in mean sea level amplifies the effects of high tides and storm surges.
The meteorological effects of El Niño 1997 - 1998 were felt worldwide, but it also contributed to variations in mean sea level.
Satellite altimetry methods developed at NOC play a crucial role in helping improve storm surge models and map out regional changes in mean sea level.»
The above chart from the 15 sites indicates a current per century trend of 2.2 - 2.5 mm / year increase in mean sea levels, with the 1950's having a peak trend of approximately 2.7 mm / year (0.11 inches / yr).
This cryosphere component is likely to reveal TE behavior that could lead to rapid multimeter rise in mean sea level.
With an increasing number of people living close to the coast, deep ocean swell generation, and its potential modifications as a consequence of climate change, is clearly an issue that needs attention, alongside the more intensively studied topics of changes in mean sea level and storm surges.