Global ocean mass has increased at an average of *** millimeters per year between 2002 and 2024, or roughly **** millimeters in total. Changes in ocean mass during the period were mainly due to water from melting ice sheets and glaciers. Ocean mass increases accounted for roughly ** percent of global sea level rise in the period.
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NASA. (February 17, 2025). Ocean mass variation worldwide from 2002 to 2024 (in millimeters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1350883/global-mean-ocean-mass-change/
NASA. "Ocean mass variation worldwide from 2002 to 2024 (in millimeters)." Chart. February 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1350883/global-mean-ocean-mass-change/
NASA. (2025). Ocean mass variation worldwide from 2002 to 2024 (in millimeters). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1350883/global-mean-ocean-mass-change/
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Ocean mass variation worldwide from 2002 to 2024 (in millimeters) [Graph], NASA, February 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1350883/global-mean-ocean-mass-change/
