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"A lot of the drive behind current Greenland ice sheet and Antarctica studies is to ask, 'What sea-level rise can we expect?'" Moon said. "Both of these areas hold vast amounts of ice and the potential for very large sea-level rises. We need to understand what's happening on them to see what potential scenario will be realized."
Originally posted by oghamxx
I recall having read that past melt did not result in a sea level rise anywhere near what it should have. So... where did the water go?
Sea levels were hundreds of feet lower during the height of the last ice age, when continental glaciers locked up vast quantities of water. The disintegration of that ice beginning about 14,000 years ago released enough water to boost sea height to near the current levels over thousands of years.
Originally posted by oghamxx
The rise was reported to be less than expected but expected was IMO nothing astounding
Originally posted by oghamxx
I recall having read that past melt did not result in a sea level rise anywhere near what it should have.