2005, ‘Ice-sheet and sea-level changes
Future sea-level rise is an important issue related to the continuing buildup of at-mospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, with the potential to raise sea level È70 meters if completely melted, dominate uncertainties in projected sea-level change. Freshwater...
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| Summary: | Future sea-level rise is an important issue related to the continuing buildup of at-mospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, with the potential to raise sea level È70 meters if completely melted, dominate uncertainties in projected sea-level change. Freshwater fluxes from these ice sheets also may affect oceanic circulation, contributing to climate change. Observational and modeling advances have reduced many uncertainties related to ice-sheet behavior, but recently detected, rapid ice-marginal changes contributing to sea-level rise may indicate greater ice-sheet sensitivity to warming than previously considered. B ecause a heavy concentration of the population lives along coastlines, even small amounts of sea-level rise would have substantial societal and economic impacts through coastal erosion, increased susceptibil-ity to storm surges, groundwater contamination |
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