Global sea level since 1880
Change in global sea level estimated based on tide gauge recordings (black) with uncertainty (shading), and satelitte altimetry (red). Linear trend during the satellite era is about 3.5 mm/yr, with an
uncertainty of 0.4 mm/yr (90% confidence level).
Tide guage data analysis from Frederikse et al. (2020) and altimeter data from AVISO.
Note: Errors may occur since all figures are automatically updated with only sporadic checking.
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Note: Errors may occur since all figures are automatically updated with only sporadic checking.
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