Definition of the indicator value In this table, the choice of the indicator value is defined for each climate applications and temporal scales. The thresholds defined here are valid for time series long enough (> 7 years). If time series is too short, the thresholds have to be majored. Definition of the indicator value Climate Temporal Scales Applications Significant impact Low impact No impact detected Long-term evolution Trend >0.15 mm/yr Trend> 0.05 mm/yr Trend< 0.05 mm/yr (trend) Global Mean Inter annual Amplitude> 0.5 mm Amplitude> 0.2 mm Amplitude< 0.2 mm signals (> 1 Sea Level year) Annual and Amplitude> 1 mm Amplitude> 0.2 mm Amplitude< 0.2 mm semi-annual Signals Long-term Trend > 0.5 mm/yr 0.1 mm/yr Trend< 0.1 mm/yr evolution (trend) Regional Mean Sea Level Annual and semi-annual Amplitude> 5 mm Amplitude> 0.5 mm Amplitude< 0.5 mm Signals Crossovers Variance Crossovers Variance Signals < 2 Crossovers Variance Mesoscale differences > 0.2 differences < 0.2 months differences > 1 cm² cm² cm² Specific regional areas of main interest for climate studies: Long-term Trend > 0.5 mm/yr Trend> 0.1 mm/yr Trend< 0.1 mm/yr evolution (trend) Coastal areas Crossovers Variance Crossovers Variance Signals < 2 Crossovers Variance differences > 0.2 differences < 0.2 months differences > 1 cm² cm² cm² Long-term Trend > 0.5 mm/yr Trend> 0.1 mm/yr Trend< 0.1 mm/yr evolution (trend) High latitudes Crossovers Variance Crossovers Variance Signals < 2 Crossovers Variance differences > 0.2 differences < 0.2 months differences > 1 cm² cm² cm²
Definition of the indicator value In this table, the choice of the indicator value is defined for each climate applications and temporal scales. The thresholds defined here are valid for time series long enough (> 7 years). If time series is too short, the thresholds have to be majored. Climate Applications Temporal Scales Definition of the indicator value Significant impact Low impact No impact detected Global Mean Sea Level Long-term evolution (trend) Trend >0.15 mm/yr Trend> 0.05 mm/yr Trend< 0.05 mm/yr Inter annual signals (> 1 year) Amplitude> 0.5 mm Amplitude> 0.2 mm Amplitude< 0.2 mm Annual and semi-annual Signals Amplitude> 1 mm Amplitude> 0.2 mm Amplitude< 0.2 mm Regional Mean Sea Level Long-term evolution (trend) Trend > 0.5 mm/yr 0.1 mm/yr Trend< 0.1 mm/yr Annual and semi-annual Signals Amplitude> 5 mm Amplitude> 0.5 mm Amplitude< 0.5 mm Mesoscale Signals < 2 months Crossovers Variance differences > 1 cm² Crossovers Variance differences > 0.2 cm² Crossovers Variance differences < 0.2 cm² Specific regional areas of main interest for climate studies: Coastal areas Long-term evolution (trend) Trend > 0.5 mm/yr Trend> 0.1 mm/yr Trend< 0.1 mm/yr Signals < 2 months Crossovers Variance differences > 1 cm² Crossovers Variance differences > 0.2 cm² Crossovers Variance differences < 0.2 cm² High latitudes Long-term evolution (trend) Trend > 0.5 mm/yr Trend> 0.1 mm/yr Trend< 0.1 mm/yr Signals < 2 months Crossovers Variance differences > 1 cm² Crossovers Variance differences > 0.2 cm² Crossovers Variance differences < 0.2 cm²