National Ocean Service (Continued) 
Sea Level Variations for the United States, 1955-1980 
Hicks, S. D., Debaugh, H. A. Jr., and Hickman, E. 
Publication Date: January 1983 (Annual Revision) 
Location: 67 permanent tide stations along the US 
coastlines 
Period of Coverage: Varies from station to station (range between 
1854-1980) 
Contents: An introduction to the study of sea level and its applications is 
presented. Trends, their standard errors, and annual variabilities are com- 
puted for 44 US stations that are permanent, continuous, and in operation 
before 1940. The computations are for the entire length of series at each 
station and for the common series length, 1940 through 1980. Trends, their 
standard errors, and annual variabilities are also computed for five area 
means and the US mean. Graphs of area means, the US mean, and 6/ individual 
stations are depicted, the latter for both yearly and monthly mean sea level. 
Monthly and yearly mean sea level data are tabulated for the entire length of 
series at the 6/7 stations. 
Available From: National Technical Information Service 
US Department of Commerce 
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Springfield, VA 22161 
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650 
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