Sea Level Changes

Dear Colleagues,

Observational evidence shows that the global mean sea level has been rising over the 20th century at a rate of 1.8 cm per decade. Satellite observations in the most recent 20 years suggest the sea is rising at a rate of about 3.3 cm per decade. Coupled model intercomparison project phase 5 simulations indicate that the global sea level will rise up by 1 m by the end of the 21st century. If this rising sea is compounded with storm surges, it can generate a significant impact to coastal commnunities. Thus, it is important to sudy the changes of the sea level of the past and future in order to assess, not only the global mean sea level changes, but also the regional sea level changes, since the changes of sea level are not globally uniform. Moreover, the changes of the regional sea level are affected by both external forces and internal climate variability, such as changes of the Pacific decadal Oscilation, and the Atlantic overturning circulation. In this Special Issue, we welcome studies on sea level changes due to both external forces and internal variability, on the global and regional scales, for the past and the future.

Dr. Aixue Hu
Guest Editor

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