A study recently published in Springer Nature shows that the sea level in Lanzarote has increased 3.3 millimeters per year since 2005. This is mainly due to the action of solar activity, the lunar orbit and the North Atlantic Oscillation (different atmospheric pressures).
To carry out this study, samples were taken in the Jameos del Agua from July 2005 to May 2023, installing a meter from the Geosciences Laboratory of Lanzarote inside the water of the volcanic tube.
The study chose this place to carry out the observations since it is an area where the increase in the sea can be measured without waves. After the analysis, from 2005 and 2023, it has been concluded that the sea level has increased 3.3 millimeters per year.
