Table 2.1. Estimates of Eustatic Sea Level Rise Based on Tide Gage Data 

 (adapted from Barnett, 1983; and Hicks, 1978) 



Author (s) 



Estimate 

 (cm/100 yr) 



Thorarinsson (1940) 



Gutenberg (1941) 



Kuenen (1950) 



Lisitzin (1958) 



Fairbridge and Krebs (1962) 



Hicks (1978) 



Emery (1980) 



Gornitz at al. (1982) 



Barnett (1983) 



> 5 



11 ± 8 



12 to 14 

 11.2 ± 3. 

 12 

 15 

 30 



12 (10 cm excluding long-term trend) 

 15 



(U.S. only) 



