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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In general, the ambient gas conditions needed to generate lift are similar to the ones inside the Crookes radiometer: well below the air pressure at sea level.
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
The existing artificial waterway that ships used to cross the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, the Panama Canal, was not built at sea level on both sides.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Some reports predict that by 2050, 80% of its land could become uninhabitable if sea levels continue to rise at their current rate.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Worsening hurricanes, increasing flooding, sea levels rising, invasive plants and animals spreading, resiliency decreasing and new pressures on even intact natural systems create an ominous future for Florida.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
The existing artificial waterway that ships used to cross the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, the Panama Canal, was not built at sea level on both sides.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Some reports predict that by 2050, 80% of its land could become uninhabitable if sea levels continue to rise at their current rate.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Worsening hurricanes, increasing flooding, sea levels rising, invasive plants and animals spreading, resiliency decreasing and new pressures on even intact natural systems create an ominous future for Florida.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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