Sea level rise is distributed unevenly across the globe
Observational and modeling studies demonstrate that sea level rise is not uniform globally, with regional rates significantly modulated by ocean dynamics, steric effects, and internal climate variability.
The claim is specific and empirical, addressing whether sea level rise is uniform or uneven across the globe. Multiple high-quality satellite altimetry and oceanographic studies ([0], [1], [3], [5], [6], [8], [10]) explicitly analyze and confirm regional variations, spatial trend deviations, and differing local drivers of sea level rise. Thus, the evidence strongly supports the claim.
A. Cazenave, H. Palanisamy, M. Ablain. Contemporary sea level changes from satellite altimetry: What have we learned? What are the new challenges?. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ASR.2018.07.017
Satellite altimetry mapping reveals clear spatial trend patterns and deviations from the global mean sea level rise.
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Aixue Hu, Susan C. Bates. Internal climate variability and projected future regional steric and dynamic sea level rise. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03474-8
Internal climate variability modulates future regional steric and dynamic sea level rise differently across various locations.
Emily Hogan, Ryan Sriver. Analyzing the Effect of Ocean Internal Variability on Depth-Integrated Steric Sea-Level Rise Trends Using a Low-Resolution CESM Ensemble. 2017. https://doi.org/10.3390/w9070483
Uncertainties and regional variations in steric sea level trends are amplified for regional assessments due to internal variability.
Tangdong Qu, Oleg Melnichenko. Steric Changes Associated With the Fast Sea Level Rise in the Upper South Indian Ocean. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022gl100635
The low-latitude South Indian Ocean experiences sea level rise significantly faster than its Atlantic and Pacific counterparts.
Beatriz Biguino, I. D. Haigh, Carlos Antunes, L. Lamas, E. Tel, J. M. Días, Ana C. Brito. Seasonal Patterns, Inter‐Annual Variability, and Long‐Term Trends of Mean Sea Level Along the Western Iberian Coast and the North Atlantic Islands. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023jc020742
Regional trend analyses show that local sea level rise rates vary substantially around the Western Iberian Coast and local islands compared to the global average.
Ghomsi FEK, Mohamed B, Raj RP, Bonaduce A, Abiodun BJ, Nagy H, Quartly GD, Johannessen OM. Exploring steric sea level variability in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean: a three-decade study (1993-2022).. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-70862-0
Spatio-temporal trends in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean exhibit distinct regional variations driven by steric and mass components.
Sun Q, Dangendorf S, Wahl T, Thompson PR. Causes of accelerated High-Tide Flooding in the U.S. since 1950.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-023-00538-5
Spatial patterns in high-tide flooding and sterodynamic sea level contributions vary widely across U.S. coastlines.
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