TY - JOUR
T1 - Ice-sheet and sea-level changes
AU - Alley, Richard B.
AU - Clark, Peter U.
AU - Huybrechts, Philippe
AU - Joughin, Ian
PY - 2005/10/21
Y1 - 2005/10/21
N2 - Future sea-level rise is an important issue related to the continuing buildup of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, with the potential to raise sea level ∼70 meters if completely melted, dominate uncertainties in projected sea-level change. Freshwater fluxes from these ice sheets also may affect oceanic circulation, contributing to climate change. Observational and modeling advances have reduced many uncertainties related to ice-sheet behavior, but recently detected, rapid ice-marginal changes contributing to sea-level rise may indicate greater ice-sheet sensitivity to warming than previously considered.
AB - Future sea-level rise is an important issue related to the continuing buildup of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, with the potential to raise sea level ∼70 meters if completely melted, dominate uncertainties in projected sea-level change. Freshwater fluxes from these ice sheets also may affect oceanic circulation, contributing to climate change. Observational and modeling advances have reduced many uncertainties related to ice-sheet behavior, but recently detected, rapid ice-marginal changes contributing to sea-level rise may indicate greater ice-sheet sensitivity to warming than previously considered.
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U2 - 10.1126/science.1114613
DO - 10.1126/science.1114613
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16239468
AN - SCOPUS:27144512064
SN - 0036-8075
VL - 310
SP - 456
EP - 460
JO - Science
JF - Science
IS - 5747
ER -
