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    • Video: Tracking 30 Years of Sea Level Rise
      Video: Tracking 30 Years of Sea Level Rise
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      Video: Global Ocean Tides
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    A new study reveals why the trends of sea level change on the northeast and southeast coasts differ from each other.
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    How Winds and Waves Shape East Coast Sea Level
    How Winds and Waves Shape East Coast Sea Level
    With observations and computer modeling, scientists get a peek under the hood of melting ice shelves.
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    The Secret Life of Melting Ice
    The Secret Life of Melting Ice
    Sea level science team reveals complex, interlocking causes behind "nuisance" flooding events.
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    NASA Project Shows Hidden Factors Shape Minor Coastal Floods
    NASA Project Shows Hidden Factors Shape Minor Coastal Floods
    The NASA Sea Level Change Team collaborates with PEERS organization on making sea level science more applicable.
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    NASA Team Partners with Global Group to Prepare Coastal Communities for Rising Seas
    NASA Team Partners with Global Group to Prepare Coastal Communities for Rising Seas
    A recent study explores how sea level scientists can best convey uncertainty to coastal planners who rely on their data.
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    Rising Seas, Unknown Future: How to Communicate Uncertainty?
    Rising Seas, Unknown Future: How to Communicate Uncertainty?
    Long-term satellite measurements reveal that sea level rise is accelerating over decades.
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    NASA Analysis Sees Spike in 2023 Global Sea Level Due to El Niño
    NASA Analysis Sees Spike in 2023 Global Sea Level Due to El Niño

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