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Understanding the Acceleration of Sea Level RiseDuring the Altimeter Era
R. S. Nerem, University of Colorado
B. D. Beckley, J. Fasullo, B. D. Hamlington,D. Masters, and G. T. Mitchum
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GRAVITY
Tools for Measuring Sea Level
Argo
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TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason10-day Groundtrack
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Jason-3 Sea Level
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Overview• Updates to the TOPEX data• The Eruption of Mount Pinatubo• Impact of ENSO Variability• Error Assessment Using Tide Gauges• Impact of Decadal Variability• Validation Using GRACE• What It Might Tell Us About the Future
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Effect of Cal-Mode Correction on TOPEX GMSL
[Beckley et al., 2017]
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Effect of Cal-Mode Correction on TOPEX GMSL
Improved GMSLNominal GMSL
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The 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo
• June 15, 1991• 2nd largest eruption of
the 20th Century• ~25 Tg of stratospheric
aerosol loading • Global cooling of ~0.5 C,
substantial ozone depletion
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Effects of Mt. Pinatubo Eruption in 1991
[Fasullo et al., 2016]
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Effect of Pinatubo Eruption on GMSL
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ENSO/PDO GMSL Correction
[Hamlington, 2017]
Altimeter LV (mode: 1)
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ENSO GMSL Correction
[Hamlington, 2017]
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Correcting GMSL for Pinatubo and ENSO
Rate (2005) = 2.9 mm/yearAcceleration = 0.084 mm/year2
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GMSL Acceleration Estimates
What are the errors in this acceleration estimate?
Case Acceleration (mm/yr2)
Nominal 0.082
Cal Mode Removed 0.097
Pinatubo Removed 0.117
ENSO Removed 0.084
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Tide Gauges Used for Cal/Val
Updated from [Mitchum, 2000]
• Used Today
• Expansion
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Altimeter – Tide Gauge Sea Level
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Acceleration Error AssessmentError Source Acceleration Error
(mm/yr2) 1σAltimeter Measurement Errors
Tide Gauge Calibration 0.011
Decadal Variability Cryosphere (Wouters et al., 2013)
0.014
TWS (NCAR LE) 0.0054
Thermosteric (NCAR LE) 0.0075
Precipitable water (NCAR LE)
0.0013
Pinatubo Correction Error
NCAR LE 0.01
ENSO/PDO Correction Error
Coupled EOF Analysis 0.01
Total RSS 0.025
Climate Change-Driven GMSL Acceleration = 0.084 ± 0.025 mm/yr2
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Agreement of Altimetry, Gravity, and Argo
[Leuliette, 2017]
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GRACE Mass Estimates (JPL Mascons)
Year
GM
SL (m
m)
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GRACE (2002-present)
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Thermosteric Sea Level Acceleration
Updated from [Cheng et al., 2017]
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Validating the Observed GMSL Acceleration
Component Time Period Rate (mm/yr) Epoch 2005
Acceleration (mm/yr2)
Greenland 2002-2017 0.66 0.0236Antarctica 2002-2017 0.19 0.0332Mountain Glaciers & Small Ice Caps
2002-2017 0.51 0.0094
Thermosteric (no Pin.) 1993-2015 1.65 0.0076Components Total 3.0 0.078
Altimeter Observed 1993-2017 2.9 0.084
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Projections of 21st-century GMSLR under Different RCPs from the IPCC 5th Assessment Report
Medium confidence in likely ranges. Very likely that the 21st-century mean rate of GMSLR will exceed that of 1971-2010 under all RCPs.
RCP8.5 0.53–0.98 m by 21008-16 mm yr-1 during 2081-2100RCP 2.60.28–0.61 m by 2100
SPM Fig 8
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Accelerations from the IPCC AR5 Projections
RCP Low Median High2.6 -0.0149 0.0184 0.01854.5 0.0095 0.0306 0.05326.0 0.0286 0.0515 0.07678.5 0.0624 0.0975 0.1415
2007 – 2100 (mm/yr2)
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Tide Gauge Acceleration Estimates(1902-1990)
[Dangendorf et al., 2017]
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Conclusions
• We have detected a small acceleration of global mean sea level in the satellite record of 0.084 ± 0.025 mm/yr2.
• This acceleration has the potential to double the amount of sea level rise by 2100 as compared to sea level rising at a constant rate of ~3 mm/year, assuming sea level continues to change as it has over the last 25 years.
• Tide gauge measurements are critical for assessing the errors in this acceleration estimate.
• GRACE is a important tool for validating this acceleration and determining its cause(s).
• Estimates of the acceleration of GMSL will improve as the satellite record lengthens.
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