mean sea level
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Last year, the global mean sea level was around 11 centimetres higher than when satellite altimetry records began in 1993.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Maximum projected distant-source tsunamis could bring waves of 15 feet above mean sea level to the Santa Monica Pier and Marina del Rey and 32 feet at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
The fjords plunge 4,856 feet and 2,034 feet, respectively, below the global mean sea level.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2023
The Met Office said the mean sea level pressure reading for England and Wales in November is the lowest ever, breaking a record which had stood since 1916.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Vertical distances are given in feet; altitudes are measured from mean sea level, while heights are measured from surface level, unless otherwise noted.
From Project Trinity 1945-1946 by Carl R. Maag
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