Theory has suggested that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet may be inherently unstable. Recent observations lend weight to this hypothesis. This article reassess the potential contribution to eustatic and regional sea level from a rapid collapse of the ice sheet and find that previous assessments have substantially overestimated its likely primary contribution.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/reassessment-potential-sea-level-rise-collapse-west-antarctic-ice-sheet
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jonathan-l-bamber
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/riccardo-e-m-riva
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bert-l-vermeersen-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/glaciers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-science
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sea-level-rise
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/glacial-melt
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/antarctica
