Global warming and the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

被引：215

作者：

Oppenheimer, M ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Environm Def Fund, New York, NY 10010 USA

来源：

NATURE | 1998年 / 393卷 / 6683期

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D O I：

10.1038/30661

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Of today's great ice sheets, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet poses the most Immediate threat of a large sea-level rise, owing to its potential instability. Complete release of its ice to the ocean would raise global mean sea level by four to six metres, causing major coastal flooding worldwide. Human-induced climate change may play a significant role in controlling the long-term stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and in determining its contribution to sea-level change in the near future.

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页码：325 / 332

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