The long–term sea–level commitment from Antarctica

• Main Authors: Klose, A., Coulon, V., Pattyn, F., Winkelmann, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Amundsen Sea; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Ross Ice Shelf; The Antarctic; West Antarctic Ice Sheet; Wilkes Subglacial Basin; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_29952

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...