Greenland ice sheet is melting fast
NOV 16, 2009
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.023845
Times Online : Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at an accelerating pace, according to the most detailed observations to date.Until now scientists had been unable to establish whether the loss of the ice sheet had speeded up significantly since the 1990s.Using two independent measurement techniques, the latest study reveals that the melting accelerated rapidly over the period 2000-2008.If the acceleration of melting continues at the same rate, the sea level from Greeland’s ice alone would rise by 40cm by the end of the century.If the melting continues at a steady pace—the best-case scenario according to Met Office predictions—Greenland ice will contribute an 18cm rise in sea level. Related News Story Greenland ice loss ‘accelerating’ BBC News
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