The contributions from terrestrial water sources to sea-level rise, other than ice caps and glaciers, are highly uncertain and heavily debated. Recent assessments indicate that groundwater depletion (GWD) may become the most important positive terrestrial contribution over the next 50 years, probably equal in magnitude to the current contributions from glaciers and ice caps. However, the existing estimates assume that nearly 100% of groundwater extracted eventually ends up in the oceans.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/fate-water-pumped-underground-and-contributions-sea-level-rise
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/yoshihide-wada
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/min-hui-lo
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/pat-j-f-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature-climate-change
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sea-level-rise
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oceans-and-seas
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrology
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
