海水面(かいすいめん)

かいすいめん
noun
sea level; sea surface
1. sea level; sea surface
The level of the ocean's surface, used as a reference point for measuring altitude and depth. Also refers to the physical surface of the sea.
海水面(かいすいめん)が上昇(じょうしょう)している。
Sea levels are rising.
この地域(ちいき)は海水面(かいすいめん)より低(ひく)い。
This area is below sea level.
地球(ちきゅう)温暖化(おんだんか)による海水面(かいすいめん)の上昇(じょうしょう)は、島国(しまぐに)にとって深刻(しんこく)な問題(もんだい)だ。
The rise in sea levels due to global warming is a serious problem for island nations.

A compound of 海水(かいすい) (seawater) and 面(めん) (surface). Frequently used in environmental science, geography, and news about climate change.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 海水面(かいすいめん)の上昇(じょうしょう): sea level rise
  • 海水面(かいすいめん)より高(たか)い: above sea level
  • 海水面(かいすいめん)より低(ひく)い: below sea level
  • 海水面(かいすいめん)温度(おんど): sea surface temperature

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 海面(かいめん): sea surface — a shorter, more common synonym; often used interchangeably
  • 水面(すいめん): water surface — refers to any body of water, not just the sea
  • 海抜(かいばつ): above sea level — a measurement of altitude relative to sea level (海抜(かいばつ)100メートル = 100 meters above sea level)
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