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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Station at 3,400 meters above sea level Glaciers everywhere, including those in the Alps and Andes, are melting at a worrisome speed due to climate change.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Like all of the Tuamotus, Fakarava sits barely above sea level.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For example, the comments criticize the sections on sea level rise, noting the report failed to capture the acceleration of such trends, among other inaccuracies.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Climbing up Sa Calobra from sea level was brutal.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Like all of the Tuamotus, Fakarava sits barely above sea level.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For example, the comments criticize the sections on sea level rise, noting the report failed to capture the acceleration of such trends, among other inaccuracies.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Climbing up Sa Calobra from sea level was brutal.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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