The role of sea-level rise and the Greenland ice sheet in dangerous climate change: implications for the stabilisation of climate
Sea level rise is an important aspect of future climate change because, without upgraded coastal defences, it is likely to lead to significant impacts. Here we report on two aspects of sea-level rise that have implications for the avoidance of dangerous climate change and stabilisation of climate. I...
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ftvliz:oai:oma.vliz.be:336808 2023-05-15T16:26:58+02:00 The role of sea-level rise and the Greenland ice sheet in dangerous climate change: implications for the stabilisation of climate Lowe, J.A. Gregory, J.M. Ridley, J. Huybrechts, P. Nicholls, R.J. Collins, M. 2006 http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=336808 en eng http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=336808 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess +biinib+Schellnhuber+H.J.+iet+al.i+iAvoiding+dangerous+climate+change.i+pp.+29-36 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2006 ftvliz 2022-05-01T11:53:32Z Sea level rise is an important aspect of future climate change because, without upgraded coastal defences, it is likely to lead to significant impacts. Here we report on two aspects of sea-level rise that have implications for the avoidance of dangerous climate change and stabilisation of climate. If the Greenland ice sheet were to melt it would raise global sea levels by around 7m. We discuss the likelihood of such an event occurring in the coming centuries. We also examine the time scales associated with sea-level rise and demonstrate that long after atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations or global temperature have been stabilised coastal impacts may still be increasing. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Ice Sheet Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Open Marine Archive (OMA) Greenland |
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Sea level rise is an important aspect of future climate change because, without upgraded coastal defences, it is likely to lead to significant impacts. Here we report on two aspects of sea-level rise that have implications for the avoidance of dangerous climate change and stabilisation of climate. If the Greenland ice sheet were to melt it would raise global sea levels by around 7m. We discuss the likelihood of such an event occurring in the coming centuries. We also examine the time scales associated with sea-level rise and demonstrate that long after atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations or global temperature have been stabilised coastal impacts may still be increasing. |
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Lowe, J.A. Gregory, J.M. Ridley, J. Huybrechts, P. Nicholls, R.J. Collins, M. |
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The role of sea-level rise and the Greenland ice sheet in dangerous climate change: implications for the stabilisation of climate |
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The role of sea-level rise and the Greenland ice sheet in dangerous climate change: implications for the stabilisation of climate |
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The role of sea-level rise and the Greenland ice sheet in dangerous climate change: implications for the stabilisation of climate |
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The role of sea-level rise and the Greenland ice sheet in dangerous climate change: implications for the stabilisation of climate |
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The role of sea-level rise and the Greenland ice sheet in dangerous climate change: implications for the stabilisation of climate |
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role of sea-level rise and the greenland ice sheet in dangerous climate change: implications for the stabilisation of climate |
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