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(2007) West Antarctic Ice Sheet Change since the Last Glacial Period.
Authors |
Larter R. , Gohl K. , Hillenbrand C. , Kuhn G. , Deen T. , Dietrich R. , Eagles G. , Johnson J. , Livermore R. , Nitsche F. , Pudsey C. , Schenke H. , Smith J. , Udintsev G. , Uenzelmann-neben G. |
Source |
EOS (5) |
Type |
P - Paper (2851) |
Peer Review |
2 - Medium (2288) |
Audience |
S - Specialist (3514) |
Pages |
189-190 |
Journal Number |
17 |
Notes |
Abstract: The potential for rapid deglaciation, or collapse, of the 2-million-square-kilometer West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) in response to climate change is one of the most serious environmental threats facing mankind. The WAIS is a marine ice sheet with large parts of its ice grounded below sea level. Complete collapse would result in a global sea level rise of approximately 5 meters, with immense social, economic, and ecological consequences. |
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Categories
Physical Processes of Climate Change and Associated Impacts
Sea Level Rise
Glaciers and Snow Cover
Ice Sheets and Sea Ice
Keywords
West Antarctica Ice Sheet
collapse
sea level
last glacial period
quaternary
deglaciation
glacier recession
Regions
Antarctica
Entered by: Susana Fernandez, 3/2009