In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 294, No. 5543 ( 2001-10-26), p. 840-842
Abstract:
The 3.2 ± 0.2 millimeter per year global mean sea level rise observed by the Topex/Poseidon satellite over 1993–98 is fully explained by thermal expansion of the oceans. For the period 1955–96, sea level rise derived from tide gauge data agrees well with thermal expansion computed at the same locations. However, we find that subsampling the thermosteric sea level at usual tide gauge positions leads to a thermosteric sea level rise twice as large as the “true” global mean. As a possible consequence, the 20th century sea level rise estimated from tide gauge records may have been overestimated.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.1063556
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
2001
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128410-1
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2066996-3
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2060783-0
SSG:
11
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