Australian research clarifies sea-level rise rates

University of Tasmania and CSIRO-led research has produced a clearer view of rising sea levels, finding the problem is accelerating, Fairfax Media reports.

According to the news service, the research – published in the journal Nature Climate Change yesterday – address radar ‘biases’ in early satellite reads (1993-99) and then compares the overall satellite data with tidal gauges.

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It found that while the degree of acceleration from 1993-2014 was less than previously thought – 2.6mm-2.9mm compared to 3.2mm a year (but still above the 20th century average of 1.7mm) – it also found that a reputed recent slowing in rises was probably incorrect, finding that sea level rises in the past decade had been speeding up compared to the prior one, albeit adding that the observation was not yet statistically significant given natural variations.

What absolute dire reporting. If the rate of acceleration was 3 mm a year we’d be well and truly rooned.

sibeen said:

It found that while the degree of acceleration from 1993-2014 was less than previously thought – 2.6mm-2.9mm compared to 3.2mm a year (but still above the 20th century average of 1.7mm) – it also found that a reputed recent slowing in rises was probably incorrect, finding that sea level rises in the past decade had been speeding up compared to the prior one, albeit adding that the observation was not yet statistically significant given natural variations.

What absolute dire reporting. If the rate of acceleration was 3 mm a year we’d be well and truly rooned.

Techinically, 3mm a year can’t be an acceleration…It’s definitely a speed.

sibeen said:

It found that while the degree of acceleration from 1993-2014 was less than previously thought – 2.6mm-2.9mm compared to 3.2mm a year (but still above the 20th century average of 1.7mm) – it also found that a reputed recent slowing in rises was probably incorrect, finding that sea level rises in the past decade had been speeding up compared to the prior one, albeit adding that the observation was not yet statistically significant given natural variations.

What absolute dire reporting. If the rate of acceleration was 3 mm a year we’d be well and truly rooned.

3 mm/year/millennium wouldn’t be too bad.

I guess that the average acceleration is about .013 mm per year squared

>>> albeit adding that the observation was not yet statistically significant given natural variations. ,,,

natural variation ?

WTF

LOL

dv said:

I guess that the average acceleration is about .013 mm per year squared

Wouldn’t that be a tad on the high side?

The_observer said:

>>> albeit adding that the observation was not yet statistically significant given natural variations. ,,,

natural variation ?

WTF

LOL

Time & tide wait for no scientist.

sibeen said:

dv said:

I guess that the average acceleration is about .013 mm per year squared

Wouldn’t that be a tad on the high side?

Actually, plugging in some figures, then perhaps not.

sibeen said:

dv said:

I guess that the average acceleration is about .013 mm per year squared

Wouldn’t that be a tad on the high side?

Mmmm … IDTS. It will be in that ballpark.

dv said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

I guess that the average acceleration is about .013 mm per year squared

Wouldn’t that be a tad on the high side?

Mmmm … IDTS. It will be in that ballpark.

Good to see that I corrected myself then :)

The_observer said:

>>> albeit adding that the observation was not yet statistically significant given natural variations. ,,,

natural variation ?

WTF

LOL

WTF

LOL

CrazyNeutrino said:

The_observer said:

>>> albeit adding that the observation was not yet statistically significant given natural variations. ,,,

natural variation ?

WTF

LOL

WTF

LOL

FMD,
And
WI’LLBF

bob(from black rock) said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

The_observer said:

>>> albeit adding that the observation was not yet statistically significant given natural variations. ,,,

natural variation ?

WTF

LOL

WTF

LOL

FMD,
And
WI’LLBF

JCGFMDHC

See if you can crack that one!

bob(from black rock) said:

bob(from black rock) said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

WTF

LOL

FMD,
And
WI’LLBF

JCGFMDHC

See if you can crack that one!

No Idea

I was laughing at Observers WTF

and this is how I picture the observer trying to understand the environment

amazing what you can do when you’re not bent on illegal drug or pissed on alcohol crazy!

Run out of tax payer provided funds son?

The_observer said:

amazing what you can do when you’re not bent on illegal drug or pissed on alcohol crazy!

Run out of tax payer provided funds son?

You sound angry. Are you angry?

Witty Rejoinder said:

The_observer said:

amazing what you can do when you’re not bent on illegal drug or pissed on alcohol crazy!

Run out of tax payer provided funds son?

You sound angry. Are you angry?

you sound retarded. No need to answer