
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, May 5, 1995                   TAG: 9505050089
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-9   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                LENGTH: Short

SATELLITE DETECTS RISE IN SEA LEVEL

A satellite has detected a sea-level rise of more than a tenth of an inch in each of the past two years, about twice that measured by land-based instruments over the past century.

Researchers said Thursday they are uncertain if this rise is caused by general warming of the Earth's climate, or if it is a short-term effect. But if the trend continues, said one expert, ``it could be very, very significant.''

- Associated Press

by CNB