Title: What Is The Mean Sea Level And What Is Its Significance? - WorldAtlas
Headings: What Is The Mean Sea Level And What Is Its Significance?
What Is The Mean Sea Level And What Is Its Significance?
Measuring The Mean Sea Level
Changes In The Mean Sea Level
Will The Sea Level Continue To Rise?
Effects Of Rising Mean Sea Level

Content: Some of the principal causes of rising sea levels are melting glaciers, eroding shorelines, and increasing temperatures in the water. As the ocean absorbs the increasing temperatures above water, its own temperature increases. Hotter waters cause thermal expansion in the top layer of the ocean. The overall increase in temperature is the result of human activity, like burning fossil fuels, that releases large quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Will The Sea Level Continue To Rise? Although the mean sea level rise over the last century has remained relatively low, many researchers are worried that the average will increase exponentially in the coming years. These theories suggest that global climate change is occurring faster than previously believed. Because of the complexities behind climate patterns, calculating if the mean sea level will continue to rise is difficult. In fact, the global scientific community still has not reached a consensus on the expected growth of sea levels. Some scientists, for example, hypothesize that for every increase of 33.8° Fahrenheit, the oceans will rise by approximately 7.54 feet.