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Short-Term Sea Level Trend Shrinking Since 2005
The above graphic is from the University of Colorado at Boulder sea level change web page. The blue 60 -day smoothing line is the one of interest, showing a fall or levelling out in the rising sea level trend since 2005.
The University of Colorado web page states:
Since August 1992 the satellite altimeters have been measuring sea level on a global basis with unprecedented accuracy. The TOPEX/POSEIDON (T/P) satellite mission provided observations of sea level change from 1992 until 2005. Jason-1, launched in late 2001 as the successor to T/P, continues this record by providing an estimate of global mean sea level every 10 days with an uncertainty of 3-4 mm.
And:
Long-term mean sea level change is a variable of considerable interest in the studies of global climate change. The measurement of long-term changes in global mean sea level can provide an important corroboration of predictions by climate models of global warming.
Indeed, atmospheric CO2 levels continue to rise, but for the moment, at least, temperatures and sea levels aren’t.
Watts Up With That? ‘Satellite derived sea level updated- short term trend has been shrinking since 2005′
December 9th, 2008 at 7:21 am
This flattening of sea level change is entirely consistent with the long-term pattern. You can find it as easily as I can, probably easier; but as I recall, the intermediate trends are something like 9, zero, 12, zero, and 12. So we are due for another flat interval. Anyone looking at the graph can see that the long-term trend has not accelerated. Sea level has been rising at a modest rate since the last Ice Age.
December 9th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Indeed. 1998 to 2000 looks similar to 2006 to 2008. 2003 to 2005 is flat. Sea level rise doesn’t appear to be accelerating.