edu.ucar.opensky::articles:22555 UCAR/NCAR - Library OpenSky Support PO Box 3000 Boulder CO 80307-3000 opensky@ucar.edu http://opensky.ucar.edu/ homepage pointOfContact 2025-12-25T15:34:02.685534 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) https://n2t.org/ark:/85065/d72b923s Uncovering the pattern of forced sea level rise in the satellite altimeter record 2019-05-16T00:00:00Z publication https://n2t.org/ark:/85065/d72b923s https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL081386 Hamlington, B. D. author Fasullo, John T. author Nerem, R. S. author Kim, K. author Landerer, F. W. author UCAR/NCAR - Library publisher The continuous and near-global coverage of satellite altimeters has provided an improved understanding of sea level rise on both global and regional scales. With its relatively short record, however, questions have persisted regarding how well satellite-measured trends reflect the trends associated with forced or anthropogenic forcing. Masking the forced sea level rise in the altimeter record is the presence of unaccounted-for, naturally occurring variability. Here, a combined approach using models and observations is used to attribute a portion of the satellite-measured sea level record to natural variability. The agreement between the observations and models makes clear the quality of current models and their ability to realistically capture sea level variability. This paper shows a regional trend pattern where the influence of natural variability has been reduced, providing a clearer picture of how anthropogenic forcing may impact sea level arise around the globe. UCAR/NCAR - Library OpenSky Support PO Box 3000 Boulder CO 80307-3000 opensky@ucar.edu http://opensky.ucar.edu/ homepage pointOfContact PDF Text theme Resource Type 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z publication Copyright 2019 American Geophysical Union. None eng geoscientificInformation