<p>There are a number of publicly available proxy records for sea-level/temperature curves, I'd start with <a href="https://scholar.google.co.nz/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Google Scholar</a> if you want refereed articles but a straight Google search can give you good results if you use the right search terms, like "sea-level over time" gave me some useful <a href="https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=sea-level+over+time&amp;oq=sea-level+over+time&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57.5407j0j1&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow noreferrer">results</a>; I'd recommend the Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_sea_level" rel="nofollow noreferrer">result</a> as most useful to you.</p>

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I have found numerous references, what I am looking for is an actual data set that I can download and work with myself.
Sapiens
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Google Scholar, you want theses dealing with climate proxies, and it's going to be a pain, no-one really likes to give that sort of data over.
Ash
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<p>It seems that I have come across usable data myself, I got the data set from PANGAEA (<a href="https://www.pangaea.de/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">www.pangaea.de</a>), specifically <a href="https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.854045" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Spratt and Lisiecki (2015, doi: 10.1594/PANGAEA.854045)</a>.</p>

<p>It ranges up to 798 ka BP in 1 ka steps with a standard deviation of about 11 - 26 m. </p>

<p>This would be suitable for what I am trying to do, but any other suggestions would still be welcomed.</p>

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Well done, I was thinking that you'd never find it freely available as electronic data.
Ash
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Yes,it might have something to do with the fact that the researchers didn't do any data gathering themselves, it is an analysis covering multiple sea level data sets.
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<p>I am looking for data sets for historical global sea level estimates. How would I go about doing this the best way? Are there any publicly available resources for this? </p>

<p>The timespan I am looking at are the following: Preferably from 300 000 - 200 000 years ago to today, or from 15 000 - 10 000 years ago to today. </p>

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Data sets for historical sea level estimates
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# Data sets for historical sea level estimates

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-20)

I am looking for data sets for historical global sea level estimates. How would I go about doing this the best way? Are there any publicly available resources for this?

The timespan I am looking at are the following: Preferably from 300 000 - 200 000 years ago to today, or from 15 000 - 10 000 years ago to today.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-20. Score: 1

There are a number of publicly available proxy records for sea-level/temperature curves, I'd start with [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.co.nz/) if you want refereed articles but a straight Google search can give you good results if you use the right search terms, like "sea-level over time" gave me some useful [results](https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=sea-level+over+time&oq=sea-level+over+time&aqs=chrome..69i57.5407j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8); I'd recommend the Wikipedia [result](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_sea_level) as most useful to you.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I have found numerous references, what I am looking for is an actual data set that I can download and work with myself.  
> **username_1**: Google Scholar, you want theses dealing with climate proxies, and it's going to be a pain, no-one really likes to give that sort of data over.  

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### Answer by username_0 on 2017-08-20. Score: 1

It seems that I have come across usable data myself, I got the data set from PANGAEA ([www.pangaea.de](https://www.pangaea.de/)), specifically [Spratt and Lisiecki (2015, doi: 10.1594/PANGAEA.854045)](https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.854045).

It ranges up to 798 ka BP in 1 ka steps with a standard deviation of about 11 - 26 m.

This would be suitable for what I am trying to do, but any other suggestions would still be welcomed.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Well done, I was thinking that you'd never find it freely available as electronic data.  
> **username_0**: Yes,it might have something to do with the fact that the researchers didn't do any data gathering themselves, it is an analysis covering multiple sea level data sets.  

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