Antarctic 'Meltwater' Will, Exacerbate Sea-Level Rise, Scientists Warn.
According to a new study, water flowing from
underneath Antarctic glaciers could be accelerating
ice loss at a faster rate than previously estimated.
'The Independent' reports that so-called
"meltwater" and its impact on how rapidly Antarctic
glaciers melt have yet to be taken into account.
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography study
warns that glacial melt threatens to increase
sea-level rise by 15% by the year 2300.
Knowing when and how much global
sea level will rise is critical to the
welfare of coastal communities, Tyler Pelle, study lead author and a postdoctoral
researcher at Scripps, via 'The Independent' .
Millions of people live in
low-lying coastal zones and
we can’t adequately prepare
our communities without
accurate sea-level rise projections, Tyler Pelle, study lead author and a postdoctoral
researcher at Scripps, via 'The Independent' .
'The Independent' reports that the team's findings
were published in the journal 'Science Advances.' .
'The Independent' reports that the team's findings
were published in the journal 'Science Advances.' .
The work focused on two East Antarctic glaciers, , Denman and Scott. .
The work focused on two East Antarctic glaciers, , Denman and Scott. .
I think this paper is a wake up
call for the modeling community.
It shows you can’t accurately model
these systems without taking
this process into account, Jamin Greenbaum, co-author of the study and
a researcher at Scripps’ Institute of Geophysics
and Planetary Physics, via 'The Independent' .
Jamin Greenbaum, co-author of the study and a researcher
at Scripps’ Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics,
warns that humanity is ultimately responsible. .
If there is a doomsday story
here it isn’t subglacial discharge.
The real doomsday story is still
emissions and humanity is still the
one with its finger on the button, Jamin Greenbaum, co-author of the study and
a researcher at Scripps’ Institute of Geophysics
and Planetary Physics, via 'The Independent'
