Why East Antarctica is a 'sleeping giant' of sea level rise by Alec Luhn

Scientists once thought the East Antarctic ice sheet, whichcontains enough water to raise sea levels 52m (170ft), wasstable. But now its ice shelves are beginning to melt.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lieser, JL
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	BBC 2023
Subjects:	Earth Sciences Physical geography and environmental geoscience Glaciology Antarctic East Antarctica East Antarctic Ice Sheet Antarc* Antarctica Ice Sheet Ice Shelves
Online Access:	https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230309-climate-change-the-sea-level-rise-locked-in-east-antarctica http://ecite.utas.edu.au/155749

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Summary:	Scientists once thought the East Antarctic ice sheet, whichcontains enough water to raise sea levels 52m (170ft), wasstable. But now its ice shelves are beginning to melt.