Global ocean mass has increased at an average of two millimeters per year between 2002 and 2023, or roughly 34.4 millimeters in total. Changes in ocean mass during the period were mainly due to water from melting ice sheets and glaciers. Ocean mass increases accounted for roughly 60 percent of global sea level rise in the period.
Ocean mass variation worldwide from 2002 to 2023
(in millimeters)
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NASA. (January 25, 2024). Ocean mass variation worldwide from 2002 to 2023 (in millimeters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350883/global-mean-ocean-mass-change/
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Ocean mass variation worldwide from 2002 to 2023 (in millimeters) [Graph], NASA, January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350883/global-mean-ocean-mass-change/
