Friday, July 31, 2009

Sea level rise of 3.3 metres from West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse

http://www.environmental-expert.com/resultEachPressRelease.aspx?cid=8819&codi=59438&lr=1

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is vulnerable to even moderate climate change and could collapse rapidly, pushing up sea levels around the world. A new study concludes that the global sea level rise (SLR) from the collapse of the WAIS will not be as high as predicted by previous studies, but still substantial at around 3.3 metres on average.

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