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Phil Thompson

Principal investigator

Contributions to Coastal Sea Level Extremes: Understanding the Past and Projecting the Future; Improving the Resiliency of Island Nations to Sea Level Rise Through Assessment of Island-Mesoscale Interactions; Integrated Sea-Level Science for Societal Value and Decision Support

I am interested in the dynamics of sea level change at interannual to decadal time scales, as well as the impact of regional and global mean sea level change on the statistics of coastal water level extremes.

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A new plain-language guide can help coastal planners use scientific data to prepare for the effects of rising seas – including more frequent, minor flooding.
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Sea-level Toolkit: New Guide Helps Planners Prepare
Sea-level Toolkit: New Guide Helps Planners Prepare
Researcher Manuela Girotto uses satellite measurements and computer models to improve estimates of an often overlooked contributor to sea level rise: water flowing from land.
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Linking Water from Land to Sea Level Rise
Linking Water from Land to Sea Level Rise
Members of the NASA Sea Level Change Team met in Savannah, Georgia, to get a firsthand look at the effects of rising seas and to strengthen connections with the community.
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In Savannah, a Sea Level Summit
In Savannah, a Sea Level Summit
The satellite will measure the height of water on more than 90% of Earth's surface.
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NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth's Water
NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth's Water
SWOT will reveal sea-surface height in higher resolution than any previous orbital platform.
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SWOT Satellite: Bringing Earth's Coastlines into Focus
SWOT Satellite: Bringing Earth's Coastlines into Focus
An ongoing sea level change project takes a look at the effects that river discharge has on sea level.
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Going With the Flow: How Rivers Change Sea Level
Going With the Flow: How Rivers Change Sea Level