mean sea level
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Last year, the global mean sea level was around 11 centimetres higher than when satellite altimetry records began in 1993.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
In Redondo Beach, for instance, a near-shore tsunami could bring waves of up to 11 feet above mean sea level, compared to 9 feet possible coming from a distant earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025
The fjords plunge 4,856 feet and 2,034 feet, respectively, below the global mean sea level.
From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2023
The Met Office said the mean sea level pressure reading for England and Wales in November is the lowest ever, breaking a record that had stood since 1916.
From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2023
This plane is usually mean sea level and the contours are numbered from this plane upward, all heights being elevations above mean sea level.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by Moss, James A. (James Alfred)
