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Title: Global mean sea level variations from TOPEX/POSEIDON altimeter data

Abstract

The TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite altimeter mission has measured global mean sea level every 10 days over the last 2 years with a precision of 4 millimeters, which approaches the requirements for climate change research. The estimated rate of sea level change is +3.9 {+-} 0.8 millimeters per year. A substantial portion of this trend may represent a short-term variation unrelated to the long-term signal expected from global warming. For this reason, and because the long-term measurement accuracy requires additional monitoring, a longer time series is necessary before climate change signals can be unequivocally detected. 37 refs., 1 fig.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (United States)
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
50808
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 268; Journal Issue: 5211; Other Information: PBD: 5 May 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; SEA LEVEL; MONITORING; DAILY VARIATIONS; GLOBAL ASPECTS; CLIMATIC CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; SATELLITES

Citation Formats

Nerem, R S. Global mean sea level variations from TOPEX/POSEIDON altimeter data. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.1126/science.268.5211.708.
Nerem, R S. Global mean sea level variations from TOPEX/POSEIDON altimeter data. United States. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.268.5211.708
Nerem, R S. 1995. "Global mean sea level variations from TOPEX/POSEIDON altimeter data". United States. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.268.5211.708.
@article{osti_50808,
title = {Global mean sea level variations from TOPEX/POSEIDON altimeter data},
author = {Nerem, R S},
abstractNote = {The TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite altimeter mission has measured global mean sea level every 10 days over the last 2 years with a precision of 4 millimeters, which approaches the requirements for climate change research. The estimated rate of sea level change is +3.9 {+-} 0.8 millimeters per year. A substantial portion of this trend may represent a short-term variation unrelated to the long-term signal expected from global warming. For this reason, and because the long-term measurement accuracy requires additional monitoring, a longer time series is necessary before climate change signals can be unequivocally detected. 37 refs., 1 fig.},
doi = {10.1126/science.268.5211.708},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/50808}, journal = {Science},
number = 5211,
volume = 268,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 05 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
month = {Fri May 05 00:00:00 EDT 1995}
}