LIST OF FIGURES 



Figure Page 



1. Yearly mean sea level at Atlantic City, New Jersey 3 



2. Least-squares line of regression giving apparent secular trend 



at Atlantic City, New Jersey 5 



3. Response characteristics of seven-point triangular (1,2,3,4,3,2,1) 

 weighting array 6 



4. Curve, generated by application of seven-point triangular 

 weighting array, showing apparent secular trend and tendencies at 

 Atlantic City, New Jersey 7 



5. Northern east coast area mean with damping array 29 



6. Southern east coast area mean with damping array 30 



7. Gulf coast area mean with damping array 31 



8. Southern west coast area mean with damping array 32 



9. Northern west coast area mean with damping array 33 



10. United States mean with damping array 34 



LIST OF TABLES 



Table Page 



1. Station numbers, names, and locations 16 



2. Trends and variability, station list 19 



3. Trends and variability, entire series 21 



4. Trends and variability, 1940 through 1980 23 



5. Areas with inclusive stations 25 



6. Trends and variability, area and U.S. means, 1940 through 1980 . . 27 



IV 



