The Sea Level

An interactive visualization of the variation in sea level height from 1993 to present day, as recorded by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre.

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  • Use the interactive tool, , to visualize the satellite observations of global sea level rise over time.

  • Explain that global warming is causing the rise in sea levels due to the melting of ice-sheets.

  • Emphasize that the sea levels are rising globally by an average of about 3mm/year.

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