Glossary
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Thermal expansion
In connection with sea level, this refers to an increase in volume (and decrease in density) due to the warming of water.
In connection with sea level, this refers to an increase in volume (and decrease in density) due to the warming of water. A warming ocean leads to increased volume and therefore to sea-level rise. See also Sea-level change.