Is sea level rise accelerating in the Chesapeake Bay? A demonstration of a novel new approach for analyzing sea level data
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Title:
Is sea level rise accelerating in the Chesapeake Bay? A demonstration of a novel new approach for analyzing sea level data
Series Title:
Geophysical Research Letters Volume 39
Creator:
Ezer, Tal
Bryce Corlett, William
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union
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Climate Change ( lcsh )
Sea Level Rise ( lcsh )
Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.) ( lcsh )

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Abstract:
Sea level data from the Chesapeake Bay are used to test a novel new analysis method for studies of sea level rise (SLR). The method, based on Empirical Mode Decomposition and Hilbert-Huang Transformation, separates the sea level trend from other oscillating modes and reveals how the mean sea level changes over time. Bootstrap calculations test the robustness of the method and provide confidence levels. The analysis shows that rates of SLR have increased from [plus or minus]1–3 mm y-1 in the 1930s to [plus or minus]4–10 mm y-1 in 2011, an acceleration of [plus or minus]0.05–0.10 mm y-2 that is larger than most previous studies, but comparable to recent findings by Sallenger and collaborators. While land subsidence increases SLR rates in the bay relative to global SLR, the acceleration results support Sallenger et al.’s proposition that an additional contribution to SLR from climatic changes in ocean circulation is affecting the region. ( English )

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