Numerical simulations of the (de)stabilization of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

• Main Authors: Feldmann, Johannes, Levermann, Anders, Mengel, Matthias
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA 2019
• Subjects: instability; MULT; Multiple investigations; numerical modeling; Priority Programme 1158 Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations in Arctic Sea Ice Areas; SPP1158; West_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet; West Antarctic Ice Sheet; Arctic; Antarctic; Antarc*; Ice Sheet; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.907702; https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.907702

There is evidence that a self-sustaining ice discharge from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) has started, potentially leading to its disintegration. The associated sea level rise of more than 3m would pose a serious challenge to highly populated areas including metropolises such as Calcutta, Shan...