Tuesday, February 9, 2016

How stable is the West Antarctic Ice Sheet?

A future warming of the Southern Ocean caused by rising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere may severely disrupt the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The result would be a rise in the global sea level by several meters.

from Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily http://ift.tt/1V12GbF
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