Earth  ID: 12849

Sea Level Rise Accelerates Over Time

Global sea level rise is accelerating incrementally over time rather than increasing at a steady rate, as previously thought, according to a new study based on 25 years of NASA and European satellite data.

If the rate of ocean rise continues to change at this pace, sea level will rise 26 inches (65 centimeters) by 2100—enough to cause significant problems for coastal cities.
 

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Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Land Ice
DLESE >> Physical oceanography
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Climate Indicators
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans >> Coastal Processes >> Sea Level Rise
GCMD >> Location >> Greenland
GCMD >> Location >> Antarctica
SVS >> Climate Change
SVS >> Ice Melt >> Climate Change
NASA Science >> Earth
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Climate Indicators >> Atmospheric/ocean Indicators >> Sea Level Rise

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