Abstract
Many processes affect sea level near the coast. In this paper, we discuss the major uncertainties in coastal sea-level projections from a process-based perspective, at different spatial and temporal scales, and provide an outlook on how these uncertainties may be reduced. Uncertainty in centennial global sea-level rise is dominated by the ice sheet contributions. Geographical variations in projected sea-level change arise mainly from dynamical patterns in the ocean response and other geophysical processes. Finally, the uncertainties in the short-duration extreme sea-level events are controlled by near coastal processes, storms and tides.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1655-1671 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Surveys in Geophysics |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Coastal sea level
- Uncertainties