Table 2.
Summary of recent literature estimates of global mean sea level trend
| Study | Short name | Trend, mm year−1 | Uncertainty estimate mm year−1 | Depth(m) | Time | Spatial resolution (degrees) | Temporal resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishii and Kimoto 2009 | IK09 | 0.294 | ±0.057 | 0–700 | 1951–2005 | 1 × 1 | Monthly |
| Levitus et al. 2012 | L12 | 0.41 | – | 0–700 | 1955–2010 | 1 × 1 | Annual |
| Levitus et al. 2012 | L12 | 0.54 | – | 0–2000 | 1955–2010 | 1 × 1 | Annual |
| Llovel et al. 2013 (L12) | LL09 | 0.42 | ±0.12 | 0–700 | 1960–2010 | 1 × 1 | Quarterly |
| Llovel et al. 2013 (IK09) | IK09 | 0.39 | ±0.12 | 0–700 | 1960–2010 | 1 × 1 | Monthly |
| IPCC, Church et al. 2013 | AR5 | 0.6 | ±0.3 | 0–700 | 1961–2003 | 1 × 1 | Monthly |
| Domingues et al. 2008 | D08 | 0.52 | ±0.08 | 0–700 | 1961–2003 | 1 × 1 | Monthly |
|
Storto et al. 2015 Objective analyses |
StOA | 1.11 | ±0.08 | Full depth | 1993–2010 | 1 × 1 | Monthly |
| Ishii and Kimoto 2009 | IK09 | 1.23 | ±0.295 | 0–700 | 1993–2005 | 1 × 1 | Monthly |
| Cabanes et al. 2013 | CORA | 0.64 | ±0.12 | 10–1500 | 2005–2010 |
5° Lat, 10° Lon |
Monthly |
| Cabanes et al. 2013 | CORA, Argo only | 0.58 | ±0.1 | 10–1500 | 2005–2010 | 5° Lat, 10° Lon | Monthly |
| Von Schuckmann and Le Traon 2011 | VS14 | 0.5 | ±0.1 | 10–1500 | 2005–2012 | 5° Lat, 10° Lon | Quarterly |