This article about sea levels rising mentions several coastal city and different elevations at different locations. ( Galveston had by far the biggest increase. Its 8.4 inches easily outpaced other locations along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, including Charleston, S.C. (7.1 inches); Wilmington, N.C. (7 inches); and Jacksonville and Miami, Fla. (both 6 inches). I may not be a smart man but I thought they were connected. I understand that these waters have different names but to me it looks like one big ass body of water that's connected. Other than tidal influence I don't get it. Miami and Galveston are less than 1k miles apart how in the hell is the ocean level 2.4" different.?