There is a growing number of observation-based measures
of sea level related patterns with the advent of the Argo floats
(since the early 2000s) and satellite altimeters (since 1993).
These measures provide a valuable means to evaluate aspects
of global model simulations, such as the global ocean-sea ice simulations run as part of the interannual Coordinated Ocean-
ice Reference Experiments Griffies et al. (2009), Danabasoglu
et al. (2013). In addition, these CORE-II simulations provide
a means for evaluating the likely mechanisms causing sea
level variations, particularly when models with different skill
are compared against each other and observations. We have
conducted an assessment of CORE-II simulations from 13
model configurations Griffies et al. (2013), with a focus on their
ability to capture observed trends in ocean heat content as well
as the corresponding dynamic sea level over the period 1993-
2007. Here, we provide a synopsis of the assessment
