sea level
Example Sentences
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It might not sound like much, but another 6 inches of sea level rise could further bludgeon the already battered California coast, especially if combined with the effects from a storm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
As it stands, the Golden State has already experienced about a foot of sea level rise over the past 125 years from human-caused global warming and the melting of the polar ice caps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Because of that role, changes in its stability could have implications for sea level rise.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The change in elevation from the waterfront at sea level to Genoa’s mountainous hinterland approaches 6,000 feet, and variations between adjoining neighborhoods can be as much as several hundred feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Obviously, the notion that the height of a mountain could be measured from sea level could establish itself only after this view had been abandoned.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
