sea level
noun
: the level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean position midway between mean high and low water compare ground level sense 1a
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Rising sea levels, warming oceans, and intensifying storms– all tied to global warming fueled by human actions– represent an existential threat.
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Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
The cities were between 6,600 to 7,300 feet above sea level, close to the height of Peru's Machu Picchu.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Rising sea levels, warming oceans, and overall higher temperatures and higher humidity are putting everything in low-lying coastal areas like Florida at risk — and the region isn’t ready for it.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2024
Even in Florida, where hurricanes are frequent, and in many coastal areas, including Miami, that are threatened by rising sea levels, more than four out of five homeowners don’t have flood insurance.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
The cities were between 6,600 to 7,300 feet above sea level, close to the height of Peru's Machu Picchu.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Rising sea levels, warming oceans, and overall higher temperatures and higher humidity are putting everything in low-lying coastal areas like Florida at risk — and the region isn’t ready for it.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2024
Even in Florida, where hurricanes are frequent, and in many coastal areas, including Miami, that are threatened by rising sea levels, more than four out of five homeowners don’t have flood insurance.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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