SEA-LEVEL RISE Melting glaciers and ice caps

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作者
Paul, Frank [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Zurich, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
关键词
MOUNTAIN GLACIERS;
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10.1038/ngeo1074
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P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
The contribution of glaciers and ice caps to global sea-level rise is uncertain: they are incompletely counted and the calculation is challenging. A new estimate from the best available data suggests a contribution of about 12 cm by 2100.
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