Local Tide Height
Trend in mean tide height recorded at NOAA’s tide station in Charleston.
Summary:
Based on 36 years of continuous tidal data, the mean tidal height at the Charleston tide station is rising at a rate of ~1.3 mm per year.
Why do we care:
Sea level rise will cause increased frequency of coastal flooding and associated erosion sometime in the future. This trend does not take into account the likelihood of sea level rise acceleration due to thermal expansion of the ocean and other factors.
Dots = NOAA CO-OPS Tide Station
Monitoring Effort: High
Funding Source: NOAA
Monitoring Effort: High
Funding Source: NOAA
