Thwaites Glacier May Double Sea-Level Rise by 2100
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Key Takeaways
- Thwaites Glacier melting may double prior sea-level rise projections.
- Up to 30 millimeters of global sea-level rise expected by 2100.
- Projections hold true even without further climate warming.
- Research led by UC Irvine and NASA JPL scientists.
A new ice sheet model developed by glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory projects that the melting of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica will contribute up to 30 millimeters (1.2 inches) of sea level rise by 2100. This is twice previous estimates and could happen even without additional climate warming. The findings underscore the vulnerable nature of polar ice sheets.
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