sea level
noun
: the level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean position midway between mean high and low water compare ground level sense 1a
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Satellite timelapse doesn't disprove sea level rise When reached by USA TODAY, the BBC declined to comment on the record.
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
International climate officials have pledged to limit planetary warming to 2.7 degrees (1.5 degrees Celsius) in order to prevent the worst effects of climate change, including worsening drought and wildfires, rising sea levels and extreme heat.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
International climate officials have pledged to limit planetary warming to 2.7 degrees (1.5 degrees Celsius) in order to prevent the worst effects of climate change, including worsening drought and wildfires, rising sea levels and extreme heat.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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