Assessment of Links between Sea Level Variations and Climate Variability and Change

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Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2017
EDTF Date Created
2017
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A comprehensive study is conducted to evaluate global sea levels for trends and variations due to climate change and variability by using non-parametric methods. Individual and coupled effects of inter-annual ENSO, decadal PDO, multi-decadal AMO, and quasi-decadal NAO on sea levels are evaluated. Combined influences of different phases (cool or warm) of PDO, AMO, and NAO influences and ENSO are also evaluated. The results from this study showed that sea level at 60% of the sites is increasing with time with all four oscillations impacting global sea levels. AMO warm phase individually and PDO warm combined with La-Niña phase contribute to higher sea levels throughout the world. Trends and variations in sea levels are noted to be spatially non-uniform. Understanding and quantifying climate variability influenced variations in sea levels and assessment of long-term trends enables protection of coastal regions of the world from sea level rise.
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Includes bibliography.

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Type
Extent
110 p.
Identifier
FA00005936
Additional Information
Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
2017
Date Created Backup
2017
Date Text
2017
Date Created (EDTF)
2017
Date Issued (EDTF)
2017
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FAU
FAU

IID
FA00005936
Person Preferred Name

Schmidt, Alejandra R.

author

Graduate College
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110 p.
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Assessment of Links between Sea Level Variations and Climate Variability and Change
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Origin Information

2017
2017
Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Fla.

Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
Assessment of Links between Sea Level Variations and Climate Variability and Change
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Assessment of Links between Sea Level Variations and Climate Variability and Change