sea level
noun
: the level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean position midway between mean high and low water compare ground level sense 1a
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The case brought by eight Bonaire residents and backed by environmental group Greenpeace, sought to compel the government to better shield its citizens from the effects of increasing temperatures and rising sea levels and could set a precedent for similar legal challenges elsewhere.
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Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Most commercial aircraft fly around 30,000 to 40,000 feet (9 to 12 km) above sea level, but the F-15 can maintain a much higher altitude.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Reuters/Kevin Fogarty On climate change, Holz said atmospheric carbon dioxide and global sea levels have reached record highs.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Blithewold, the historic waterfront estate in Bristol, is fighting to protect its gardens and collection of rare specimen trees and plants from around the world from the threats of sea level rise and warming temperatures.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 24 Jan. 2026
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Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Most commercial aircraft fly around 30,000 to 40,000 feet (9 to 12 km) above sea level, but the F-15 can maintain a much higher altitude.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Reuters/Kevin Fogarty On climate change, Holz said atmospheric carbon dioxide and global sea levels have reached record highs.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Blithewold, the historic waterfront estate in Bristol, is fighting to protect its gardens and collection of rare specimen trees and plants from around the world from the threats of sea level rise and warming temperatures.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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