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IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, WGI Chapter 13: Sea Level change

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This is the Chapter on changes in sea level in the IPCC 5th Assessment Report. It synthesizes the scientific knowledge on past and future changes in global and regional sea level as well as the main contributions to sea level rise.

 

In particular, there are descriptions of the sea level change models used to project sea level rise. Furthermore the projected contributions to global mean sea level are documented as well as projections on the gloal mean sea level rise. In addtion there are projections on regional sea level changes presented as well as the 21st century sea level extremes and waves.

 

A FAQ section on the Greenland and Antarctic Ice sheets is included.

Reference information

Source:
IPCC

Published in Climate-ADAPT Jun 07 2016   -   Last Modified in Climate-ADAPT Mar 04 2020

Reviewed by:

tibi

Date of publication:

2014

Keywords:

21st century sea level extremes, Antarctic Ice Sheet, Greenland Ice Sheet, Marince Ice-Sheet Instability, glaciers, global mean sea level, global mean sea level rise, past sea level change, regional sea level changes, synthesis of scientific knowledge, waves

Climate impacts:

Sea Level Rise

Elements:

Observations and Scenarios

Sectors:

Marine and Fisheries

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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