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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Signs that describe rising sea levels and climate change in Louisiana were flagged.
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
The earthquake struck above sea level, with its epicenter about 32 miles east of Big Pine.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Hawaii time, with a plume eventually reaching as high as 25,000 feet above sea level.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
That’s one reason opponents argue the project could unsettle contaminated sediment and amplify flooding as sea levels rise—changes that, in their view, could worsen the region’s substantial PFAS problem.
—Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
The earthquake struck above sea level, with its epicenter about 32 miles east of Big Pine.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Hawaii time, with a plume eventually reaching as high as 25,000 feet above sea level.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
That’s one reason opponents argue the project could unsettle contaminated sediment and amplify flooding as sea levels rise—changes that, in their view, could worsen the region’s substantial PFAS problem.
—Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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