A meta-analysis of sea-level rise studies shows a majority of assessments mistakenly used geoid models rather than land elevation data.
No audio available for this content. On Aug. 10, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) released its latest experimental geoid model, xGeoid18. In early 2019, NGS is scheduled to release its next hybrid ...
No audio available for this content. The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) has published a technical report that describes options for how NGS can implement a time-dependent geopotential datum and thus a ...
Earth, in most renderings, is a smooth sphere with a glossy complexion—a blue marble, as pictures snapped from space have shown us. Earth scientists know that’s not exactly true. Earth, in fact, is an ...
Credit: International Centre for Global Earth Models (ICGEM) / E. S., Barthelmes, F., Reißland, S., Elger, Like all scientific mysteries, the Indian Ocean geoid low (IOGL) — also known as the Indian ...
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Sea levels around the world are much higher than we thought
Most coastal risk assessments have underestimated current sea levels, meaning tens of millions of people face losing their homes to rising waters earlier than expected ...
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