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Current observed global mean sea level rise and acceleration estimated from satellite altimetry and the associated measurement uncertainty
Adrien Guérou
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Business Unit Environment, Collecte Localisation Satellite (CLS), 31250 Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France
Benoit Meyssignac
LEGOS, CNRS, IRD, Université Paul Sabatier, 31400 Toulouse, France
Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), 31400 Toulouse, France
Pierre Prandi
Business Unit Environment, Collecte Localisation Satellite (CLS), 31250 Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France
Michaël Ablain
MAGELLIUM, 31520 Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France
Aurélien Ribes
CNRM, Université Paul Sabatier, Météo France, CNRS, 31400 Toulouse, France
François Bignalet-Cazalet
Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), 31400 Toulouse, France
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Short summary
Based on the latest satellite observations published by the French space agency CNES, we present the current state of the sea level at the scale of the planet and assess its rise and acceleration over the past 29 years. To support scientific research we provide updated estimations of our confidence in our estimations and highlight key technological and scientific fields. Making progress on that will help to better characterize the sea level in the future.
Based on the latest satellite observations published by the French space agency CNES, we present...
