[01] A. Parker, School of Engineering and Physical Science, James Cook University, Townsville QLD, Australia.

The accelerated sea-level rise along the Atlantic Coast of North America is the result of cherry-picking the positive phase of a multi-decadal oscillation that ended in December 2009. Since December 2009, the sea levels have declined in both Washington DC and The Battery NY, at a rate of -3.3 mm/year in Washington DC and -10.7 mm/year in The Battery NY. Since December 2009 a positive phase of the oscillations has been replaced by a negative phase. This should be acknowledged in the papers discussing the sea levels for this area.

Sea Level Rise, Sea Level Oscillations, Sea Level Acceleration, Cherry Picking

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