It’s counterintuitive but ultimately quite simple to understand. Ice melt from Antarctica does not cause sea levels to rise uniformly across the globe. Researchers Shaina Sadai (Five College Consortium) and Ambarish Karmalkar (University of Rhode Island) have mapped these differences.
When polar ice melts, the effects are felt worldwide. Ice melt raises the average sea level, alters ocean currents, and affects temperatures in regions far from the poles. But this melting does not influence sea levels and temperatures in the same way everywhere.
In a new study, our team of scientists examined how Antarctic ice melt affects the global climate and sea level. We combined computer models of the Antarctic ice sheet, the Earth, and the global climate—including atmospheric and oceanic processes—to explore the complex interactions between melting ice and other components of the Earth system.
Source: 20minutes
