2023-2024 El Niño amplifies record sea level surges in African marine domains

Communications Earth & Environment 2026 Open access

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Authors: Franck Eitel Kemgang Ghomsi, Julienne Stroeve, Alex D. Crawford, Alain Tchio Tamoffo, Fernand L. Mouassom, Moagabo Raogosha
DOI: 10.1038/s43247-026-03204-9
Cited by: 1
References: 56

Abstract

Despite the 2023–2024 El Niño being weaker than 1997–1998, it resulted in the highest detrended sea level anomaly recorded across African coasts, indicating nonlinear ocean response to warming, based on satellite data from 1993 to 2024.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Communications Earth & Environment
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
7
Issue
1
Publication date
19 January 2026
Language
EN