在华南海(SCS ) 的未来潜在的海水平变化被在不同代表性的集中下面使用 24 个 CMIP5 模型估计小径(RCP ) 情形。在 第21 世纪底( 20812100 相对 19862005 ), multimodel 整体平均数分别地,动态海水平( DSL )在 RCP2.6 , RCP4.5 ,和 RCP8.5 情形下面被投射到上升 0.9 , 1.6 ,和 1.1 厘米在 SCS 导致 40.9 , 48.6 ,和 64.1 厘米的全部的海水平上升( SLR )。它显示 SCS 将在第 21 世纪经历实质的 SLR,并且上升仅仅是边缘的比全球吝啬的 SLR 大。在一样的时期期间,位的海水平(SSL ) 上升被估计分别地,是在三种情形下面的 6.7, 10.0,和 15.3 厘米它在这个区域仅仅说明 16% 全部的 SLR, 21% 和 24% 。在 SCS 的 SSL 的变化几乎从有为三种情形的 DSL 的那些的阶段。中央深盆在第 21 世纪期间举办稍微弱的 DSL 上升,而是强壮的 SSL 上升,与北方和西南架相比。
Future potential sea level change in the South China Sea (SCS) is estimated by using 24 CMIP5 models under different representative concentration pathway (RCP) scenarios. By the end of the 21st century (2081–2100 relative to 1986–2005), the multimodel ensemble mean dynamic sea level (DSL) is projected to rise 0.9, 1.6, and 1.1 cm under RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5 scenarios, respectively, resulting in a total sea level rise (SLR) of 40.9, 48.6, and 64.1 cm in the SCS. It indicates that the SCS will experience a substantial SLR over the 21st century, and the rise is only marginal larger than the global mean SLR. During the same period, the steric sea level (SSL) rise is estimated to be 6.7, 10.0, and 15.3 cm under the three scenarios, respectively, which accounts only for 16%, 21% and 24% of the total SLR in this region. The changes of the SSL in the SCS are almost out of phase with those of the DSL for the three scenarios. The central deep basin has a slightly weak DSL rise, but a strong SSL rise during the 21st century, compared with the north and southwest shelves.