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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That increase could lead to burning more fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, which release greenhouse gases that contribute to warming temperatures, sea level rise and extreme weather.
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Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Ralph Regenvanu is climate change minister of Vanuatu, an island nation facing rising sea levels.
—NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
Crews are monitoring the ship's height relative to sea level, which remained stable in the early stages of the fire.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Known as Sentinel-6B, the satellite will measure sea levels and record of atmospheric temperatures.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Ralph Regenvanu is climate change minister of Vanuatu, an island nation facing rising sea levels.
—NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
Crews are monitoring the ship's height relative to sea level, which remained stable in the early stages of the fire.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Known as Sentinel-6B, the satellite will measure sea levels and record of atmospheric temperatures.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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