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

In Redondo Beach, for instance, a near-shore tsunami could bring waves of up to 11 feet above mean sea level, compared to 9 feet possible coming from a distant earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

Winds at 2,000 feet above mean sea level are shown in black; those at 4,000 feet, in white.

From A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 by George H. Lowery.