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Change in global mean sea level: The figure shows the global mean sea level from 1860 to 2009 as estimated from coastal and island sea-level data (1880 – 2009, blue) and from satellite altimeter data (1993 – 2009, grey).
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Change in sea level 1970–2008, relative to the sea level in 1990: -
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Change in the height of a 50-year return period extreme water level event to the end of the 21st century for different scenarios: The water level is measured relative to the present day tide, due to changes in atmospheric storminess, an increase in mean sea level and vertical land movements
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Changes in global sea level 1870-2006: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Contributions to the sea level budget since 1972: Table showing the yearly contributions to the sea level budget
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European coastal lowlands most vulnerable to sea level rise: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Marine and coastal environment — key message 4: Sea surface temperatures and sea level are rising and likely to rise further. The resulting shifts in the geographical and seasonal distribution of marine and coastal species will require adaptations in the management of fisheries and natural habitats to ensure environmental sustainability. Increasing temperatures and the acidification of the world’s oceans due to higher CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere also affect coral reefs in Europe´s overseas territories, which are important centres of biodiversity.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Marine and coastal environment — SOER 2010 thematic assessment › Key messages
Observed and projected change in sea level 1970–2008, relative to the sea level in 1990: The solid lines are based on observations smoothed to remove the effects of interannual variability (light lines connect data points). Data in most recent years are obtained via satellite based sensors. The envelope of IPCC (2001) projections is shown for comparison; this includes the broken lines as individual projections and the shading as the uncertainty around the projections.
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Observed changes in (a) global average surface temperature, (b) global average sea level and (c) northern hemispheric snow cover for March-April: All changes are relative to the period 19611990
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Potential inundation exposure for coastal cities due to projected sea level rise and storm surge events: The map shows the proportion of the city area (UMZ inside the core city) that would be affected by potential inundation caused by a sea level rise of 1m.
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