Ocean Density Change Contributions to Sea Level Rise
Ocean warming contributes to global mean sea level rise by reducing the density of seawater, thus increasing its volume. Freshening of seawater also reduces its density, and this effect contributes to regional sea level variations. However, the effect on global mean sea level rise of ocean freshenin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Oceanography Society
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Oceanography |
| Online Access: | http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/24-2_johnson.pdf |