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2006, ‘A 20th century acceleration in global sea-level rise
| Content Provider | CiteSeerX |
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| Author | Church, John A. White, Neil J. |
| Abstract | [1] Multi-century sea-level records and climate models indicate an acceleration of sea-level rise, but no 20th century acceleration has previously been detected. A reconstruction of global sea level using tide-gauge data from 1950 to 2000 indicates a larger rate of rise after 1993 and other periods of rapid sea-level rise but no significant acceleration over this period. Here, we extend the reconstruction of global mean sea level back to 1870 and find a sea-level rise from January 1870 to December 2004 of 195 mm, a 20th century rate of sea-level rise of 1.7 ± 0.3 mm yr 1 and a significant acceleration of sea-level rise of 0.013 ± 0.006 mm yr 2. This acceleration is an important confirmation of climate change simulations which show an acceleration not previously observed. If this acceleration |
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| Journal | Geophysical Research Letters |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Important Confirmation 20th Century Acceleration Climate Model Global Sea-level Rise Sea-level Rise Climate Change Simulation Multi-century Sea-level Record 20th Century Rate Global Mean Sea Level Mm Yr Global Sea Level Significant Acceleration Tide-gauge Data Rapid Sea-level Rise |
| Content Type | Text |
