- This specific rate is a key finding reported in the IPCC AR4. - The rate of sea level rise has accelerated in more recent periods (e.g., 3.1 mm/year from 1993 to 2003 as per AR4, and even higher rates in subsequent reports).
According to the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report, the average sea level rose during the 1961-2003 period at approximately this rate:
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessments and Projections)
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