Sea Level: NASA Versus NOAA
18 hours ago Willis Eschenbach
I see that the NASA folks are busily putting the hype back into hyperventilate. Over at The Cool Down, the news is headlined:
NASA issues warning after sudden change in the ocean surprises scientists: ‘Getting faster and faster’
From the underlying NASA article:
Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, mostly because of ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. According to a NASA-led analysis, last year’s rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) per year, compared to the expected rate of 0.17 inches (0.43 centimeters) per year.
“The rise we saw in 2024 was higher than we expected,” said Josh Willis, a sea level researcher at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. “Every year is a little bit different, but what’s clear is that the ocean continues to rise, and the rate of rise is getting faster and faster.”
YIKES! Be very scared!
Here’s the image of the satellite-based sea level measurements that Josh Willis used to illustrate the change.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/05/05/sea-level-nasa-versus-noaa/
