Sea level rise prior to 1990 found to be slower than other estimates suggesting modern rise significantly faster

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 - 07:31 in Earth & Climate

(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from across Europe has found evidence that suggests the rate of rise in sea levels from approximately 1902 until 1990 was less than other models have shown. This indicates, the team reports in their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, that modern sea levels are rising faster than suspected.

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