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Trends and uncertainties of mass-driven sea-level change in the satellite altimetry era
Carolina M. L. Camargo
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Yerseke, the Netherlands
Department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Riccardo E. M. Riva
Department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Tim H. J. Hermans
Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Yerseke, the Netherlands
Department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Aimée B. A. Slangen
Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Yerseke, the Netherlands
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The mass loss from Antarctica, Greenland and glaciers and variations in land water storage cause sea-level changes. Here, we characterize the regional trends within these sea-level contributions, taking into account mass variations since 1993. We take a comprehensive approach to determining the uncertainties of these sea-level changes, considering different types of errors. Our study reveals the importance of clearly quantifying the uncertainties of sea-level change trends.
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