Ocean circulation change: Sea level spiked for two years along Northeastern North America
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 12:30
in Earth & Climate
Sea levels from New York to Newfoundland jumped up about four inches in 2009 and 2010 because ocean circulation changed. The unusual spike in sea level caused flooding along the northeast coast of North America and was independent of any hurricanes or winter storms. A new article documents that the extreme increase in sea level rise lasted two years, not just a few months.