Land-based portion of massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated little during past 8 million years

Land-based portion of massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated little during past 8 million years

Large parts of the massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet did not retreat significantly during a time when atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations were similar to today's levels, according to a team of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The finding could have significant implications for global sea level rise.

The East Antarctic Ice Sheet is one of three major ice sheets closely watched by scientists as global temperatures and carbon dioxide levels increase, ...

More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=245750&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click

This is an NSF News item.

Published June 13, 2018 at 11:30PM