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GMSL Rates

CU: 3.4 ± 0.4 mm/yr
AVISO: 3.3 ± 0.5 mm/yr
CSIRO: 3.3 ± 0.4 mm/yr
NASA GSFC: 3.4 ± 0.4 mm/yr
NOAA: 3.2 ± 0.4 mm/yr (w/ GIA)
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Frequent Questions

  • Do you account for plate tectonics in the global mean sea level trend?
  • Can I subscribe to the mean sea level estimates?
  • What is the definition of global mean sea level (GMSL) and its rate?
  • Why is the GMSL different than local tide gauge measurements?
  • How often are the global mean sea level estimates updated?
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Sea Level Links

  • AVISO
  • CLS Radar Altimetry Tutorial
  • CSIRO
  • GFZ GRACE
  • Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS)
  • JPL GRACE Tellus
  • JPL Ocean Surface Topography
  • LEGOS-CTOH
  • NASA EO: World of Change
  • NASA Global Climate Change
  • NOAA Satellite Altimetry
  • Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL)
  • Radar Altimeter Database (RADS)
  • USF Grace Ocean Mass
  • UT/CSR GRACE

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2018
Nerem, R. S., B. D. Beckley, J. T. Fasullo, B. Hamlington, D. Masters, and G. T. Mitchum. "Climate-change–driven accelerated sea-level rise detected in the altimeter era." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2018). Abstract
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2016
Fasullo, J. T., R. S. Nerem, and B. Hamlington. "Is the detection of accelerated sea level rise imminent?" Scientific Reports 6 (2016): 31245. Abstract
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CU Sea Level Blog

  • New group publication: "Is the detection of accelerated sea level rise imminent?" by Fasullo et al.
  • 10 things you should know about sea level rise and how bad it could be
  • Correction: New GMSL release and Jason-2 Switch to Side-B Platform Module
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Our Publications

  • Climate-change–driven accelerated sea-level rise detected in the altimeter era
  • On the “Cal-Mode” Correction to TOPEX Satellite Altimetry and Its Effect on the Global Mean Sea Level Time Series
  • Is the detection of accelerated sea level rise imminent?
  • Uncovering an anthropogenic sea-level rise signal in the Pacific Ocean
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Recent Articles

  • Climate-change–driven accelerated sea-level rise detected in the altimeter era
  • On the “Cal-Mode” Correction to TOPEX Satellite Altimetry and Its Effect on the Global Mean Sea Level Time Series
  • Is the detection of accelerated sea level rise imminent?
  • Some pitfalls of the semi-empirical method used to project sea level
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Climate Science News

  • Release of Jason-3 and Saral/Altika GDR annual validation reports 2018
  • [Saral/AltiKa] Data information
  • [Saral/AltiKa] Data information
  • AVISO+ user satisfaction survey 2019
  • [Jason-3] Jason-3 is back
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We would like to thank JPL and G. Kruizinga for providing the altimetry database software. This work was funded by the NASA under a OSTM/Jason science investigation.

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