The long–term sea–level commitment from Antarctica

• Main Authors: Klose, Ann Kristin, Coulon, Violaine, Pattyn, Frank, Winkelmann, Ricarda
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; East Antarctica; Amundsen Sea; West Antarctic Ice Sheet; Ross Ice Shelf; Wilkes Subglacial Basin; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2023-156; https://tc.copernicus.org/preprints/tc-2023-156/

The evolution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet is of vital importance given the coastal and societal implications of ice loss, with a potential to raise sea level by up to 58 m if melted entirely. However, future ice-sheet trajectories remain highly uncertain. One of the main sources of uncertainty is rel...