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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The largest mainland sea level rise was reported in Rockport, Texas, which recorded a 7.1 millimeter rise in 2024.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
The cities include not just those on the coasts, where sea level rise is a concern, but many in the interior.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 May 2025
But rising storm severity and sea level rise could make most of the reservation inaccessible within this century.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 7 May 2025
At just 7,000 feet above sea level, plane cabins are pressurized at 11PSI.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
The cities include not just those on the coasts, where sea level rise is a concern, but many in the interior.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 May 2025
But rising storm severity and sea level rise could make most of the reservation inaccessible within this century.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 7 May 2025
At just 7,000 feet above sea level, plane cabins are pressurized at 11PSI.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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