Since 1993, measurements from the TOPEX and Jason series of satellite radar altimeters have allowed estimates of global mean sea level. These measurements are continuously calibrated against a network of tide gauges. When seasonal and other variations are subtracted, they allow estimation of the global mean sea level rate. As new data, models and corrections become available, we continuously revise these estimates (about every two months) to improve their quality.

Bug Fixed in Trend Map Grid File

Edited: 2011-05-27

A bug introduced in release 2011_rel1 that caused incorrect line wrapping and subsequent spurious values in the sea level trend map data file has been fixed. Please download the new data file.

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