sea level
noun
: the level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean position midway between mean high and low water compare ground level sense 1a
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Officials at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory declined to comment on the cut but said the agency’s earth science missions are continuing to study climate change, sea level rise, methane emissions and natural disasters, and that all of that data is made publicly available.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Asia is uniquely vulnerable to climate risks, due to its high population, poverty, and proportion of people living in low-lying areas, prone to flooding, sea level rise and other natural disasters.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 27 June 2024
According to a statement by researchers, slush comprises 57 percent of all meltwater on Antarctic ice shelves during peak summer, significantly more than previously recognized, influencing ice shelf stability and contributing to sea level rise.
—Shubhangi Dua, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024
The airport, among the nation’s most vulnerable to flooding due to storms and sea level rise, can handle 17 inches of rain over three days.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Asia is uniquely vulnerable to climate risks, due to its high population, poverty, and proportion of people living in low-lying areas, prone to flooding, sea level rise and other natural disasters.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 27 June 2024
According to a statement by researchers, slush comprises 57 percent of all meltwater on Antarctic ice shelves during peak summer, significantly more than previously recognized, influencing ice shelf stability and contributing to sea level rise.
—Shubhangi Dua, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024
The airport, among the nation’s most vulnerable to flooding due to storms and sea level rise, can handle 17 inches of rain over three days.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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