Rising sea levels in modern times are estimated to have begun in 1863, as the Industrial Revolution intensified and temperatures began to rise, causing oceans to warm and glaciers to melt, according to a new international scientific study.
The study, led by Dr. Jennifer Walker of the Department of Geosciences and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University in the United States and published in the journal Nature Communications, analyzed data on sea levels over the past 2,000 years.
Rising levels are an important indicator of wider climate change. By locating for the first time in such a specific way when the level started to rise, it was also possible to determine the beginning of a significant period of climate change.
While the rise of water internationally in relation to pre-industrial levels was first felt between 1863-1873, there were variations depending on the region. For example, in the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the United States the level began to rise between 1872-1894, while in Canada and Europe much later, between 1930-1964.
“However, we can be sure that the global rise in sea levels from 1940 to 2000 was the fastest in 2,000 years,” Walker said.
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