Observation-based trajectory of future sea level for the coastal United States tracks near high-end model projections

Benjamin D. Hamlington; Don P. Chambers; Thomas Frederikse; Soenke Dangendorf; Severine Fournier; Brett Buzzanga; R. Steven Nerem

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00537-z

Communications Earth & Environment (Oct 2022)

Observation-based trajectory of future sea level for the coastal United States tracks near high-end model projections

Benjamin D. Hamlington,
Don P. Chambers,
Thomas Frederikse,
Soenke Dangendorf,
Severine Fournier,
Brett Buzzanga,
R. Steven Nerem

Affiliations

Benjamin D. Hamlington: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Don P. Chambers: College of Marine Science, University of South Florida
Thomas Frederikse: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Soenke Dangendorf: Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering, Tulane University
Severine Fournier: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Brett Buzzanga: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
R. Steven Nerem: Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, University of Colorado

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00537-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Observation-based trajectories of sealevel rise along the US coastline by 2050 are close to or above high-end model-based projections, according to analyses that take in satellite altimeter as well as tide gauge data.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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