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What effect does a change of atmospheric temperature have on sea level?

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What effect does a change of atmospheric temperature have on sea level?

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As a rule of thumb (no more), 1°C of global air temperature rise amounts to about 10 cm of thermal expansion of sea level, but the exact amount depends on the ocean model used to estimate this. Further reading on how much water is stored where can be gained form the IPCC Third Assessment Report chapter on Sea Level (Cambridge Univ Press).

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