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Stabilizing the West Antarctic Ice Sheet by surface mass deposition

There is evidence that a self-sustaining ice discharge from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) has started, potentially leading to its disintegration. The associated sea level rise of more than 3m would pose a serious challenge to highly populated areas including metropolises such as Calcutta, Shan...

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Autores principales: Feldmann, Johannes, Levermann, Anders, Mengel, Matthias
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6636986/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31328165
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw4132