Uncorking East Antarctica yields unstoppable sea-level rise

(Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)) The melting of a rather small ice volume on East Antarctica's shore could trigger a persistent ice discharge into the ocean, resulting in unstoppable sea-level rise for thousands of years to come. This is shown in a study now published in Nature Climate Change by scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The findings are based on computer simulations of the Antarctic ice flow using improved data of the ground profile ...