Global mean sea level change (Q634)
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Subject, term, tag: Global mean sea level change
- Global mean sea level (GMSL) change
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Subject, term, tag: Global mean sea level change |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
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27 May 2026
The increase or decrease in the volume of the ocean divided by the ocean surface area. It is the sum of changes in ocean density through temperature changes (global mean thermosteric sea level change) and changes in the ocean mass as a result of changes in the cryosphere or land water storage (barystatic sea level change). (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026