That mathematical models are used to accurately fill in spatial and temporal data gaps in no way harms the accuracy of these results. As may be clearly seen in the text of the various studies, the results are based on satellite altimetry, GRACE gravitic data, tide gauge data, GPS isostasy measurements and other empirical observations. When you use a mathematical technique to fair a linear fit or a least squares or cubic or bezier curves to discontinuous data, you have used a mathematical model. The use of models in the production of these data consists of nothing more that that.
I tire of the assumption deniers make that all models are failed models, that no model data have value. I strongly regret having allowed, through exhaustion, ever abandoning the point. Models are of value. Automatically dismissing them is surrendering to ignorance and a fear of the unknown.
I will no longer accept any blanket condemnation of model data. Get used to it.
Sea level rise is not slowing
I tire of the assumption deniers make that all models are failed models, that no model data have value. I strongly regret having allowed, through exhaustion, ever abandoning the point. Models are of value. Automatically dismissing them is surrendering to ignorance and a fear of the unknown.
I will no longer accept any blanket condemnation of model data. Get used to it.
Sea level rise is not slowing
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