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10 sie 2010 · Higher air pressure gives lower sea levels: an increase in air pressure of 1 hPa lowers the water level by 1 cm. Sea level varies from day to day and week to week, depending on the weather situation. Air pressure has a direct influence on the sea level.
The highest sea-level pressure on Earth occurs in Siberia, where the Siberian High often attains a sea-level pressure above 1,050 hPa (15.2 psi; 31 inHg), with record highs close to 1,085 hPa (15.74 psi; 32.0 inHg).
Interactive atmospheric pressure map. ICON and GFS models. Shows global forecasted mean sea-level pressure.
Over most of the European seas, sea level has risen by an average of 2–4 mm/year over the past 30 years. Within 25 km of the coast, the altimeter-based sea level variations and associated trends are more uncertain than in the open ocean.
19 paź 2023 · An atmosphere (atm) is a unit of measurement equal to the average air pressure at sea level at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit). One atmosphere is 1,013 millibars, or 760 millimeters (29.92 inches) of mercury. Atmospheric pressure drops as altitude increases.
16 mar 2023 · Global mean sea level (GMSL) has risen at an accelerated rate in recent decades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 due to oceanic thermal expansion, ice-mass loss and changes in terrestrial water storage 3. The...
10 sie 2022 · Scientists have found that global mean sea level—shown in the line plot above and below—has risen 10.1 centimeters (3.98 inches) since 1992. Over the past 140 years, satellites and tide gauges together show that global sea level has risen 21 to 24 centimeters (8 to 9 inches).
