Relative sea-level rise and the influence of vertical land motion at Tropical Pacific Islands

• Published in: Global and planetary change Vol. 176; pp. 132 - 143
• Main Authors: Martínez-Asensio, A., Wöppelmann, G., Ballu, V., Becker, M., Testut, L., Magnan, A.K., Duvat, V.K.E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2019; Elsevier
• Subjects: data collection; Environment and Society; Environmental Sciences; Global Changes; global positioning systems; islands; Ocean, Atmosphere; satellite altimetry; Sciences of the Universe; sea level; Tahiti; uncertainty; Tahiti
• ISSN: 0921-8181; 1872-6364
• DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2019.03.008

This study investigates the relative sea–level changes and the influence of vertical land movements at South Western Tropical Pacific Islands. The dataset consists of tide gauge records, remote satellite altimetry observations and GPS records. After evaluating the uncertainties and the nature of ver...