Global
sea level trends, 2003–2013
Geneva,
24 March 2014 (WMO) – Preliminary analyses indicate that the global
average sea level reached a new record high in March.
Some regions of
the globe are experiencing greater sea-level rise than others (some
are even experiencing declining sea levels) due to local variations
in currents, land movements and ocean warming.
The region of the
Pacific Ocean near the Philippines has observed some of the highest
rising sea-level rates over the past half century. This contributed
to the enormous devastation in parts of the Philippine islands, when
Typhoon Haiyan struck in November and caused a massive storm surge.
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