Images related to Regional Patterns of Sea Level Change 1993-2007

Sea Level Rise is Accelerating
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Sea Level Rise is Accelerating

The acceleration has been driven mainly by increased ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, and it has the potential to double the total sea level rise projected by 2100.

Published Feb 20, 2018

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The Rising Sea Level
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The Rising Sea Level

Published Jun 9, 2006

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NASA’s Front Porch View of Rising Seas
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NASA’s Front Porch View of Rising Seas

The nation’s problem is also NASA’s problem: Half to two-thirds of our space infrastructure and assets stand within 5 meters of sea level.

Published Sep 8, 2015

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The Waters are Rising on NASA’s Shores
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The Waters are Rising on NASA’s Shores

Global sea level rise poses very local challenges for the many NASA centers situated on U.S. coasts.

Published Sep 30, 2015

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Pacific Climate Calm
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Pacific Climate Calm

Published May 31, 2006

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A Quiet Equatorial Pacific
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A Quiet Equatorial Pacific

Published Nov 15, 2003

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Retreating Aral Sea Coastlines
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Retreating Aral Sea Coastlines

The arrow-shaped island in the Aral Sea used to be a 35-kilometer-long visual marker, indicating the Aral Sea to astronauts. An image from the present International Space Station increment shows how much the coastline has changed as the sea level has dropped during the last three decades.

Published Aug 15, 2005

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Pacific Waters Remain Stubbornly Stable
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Pacific Waters Remain Stubbornly Stable

Neutral, or La Nada, conditions persist in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, frustrating climate forecasters.

Published Sep 12, 2013

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El Niño Strengthening
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El Niño Strengthening

With each passing month, 2015 looks more and more like 1997.

Published Oct 13, 2015

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