Tag: "sea level rise"

Antarctic

New Antarctic Sonar Images Reveal Clues to Sea-Level Rise

Troughs and channels carved into Antarctica’s continental shelves by glaciers thousands of years ago could help scientists predict future sea-level rise.

An illustration of the carbon cycle -- Courtesy:  NOAA

NOAA-Led Study Shows Climate Change Largely Irreversible

It is impossible nowadays to have an informed discussion of global warming and climate change without understanding the role of the oceans in affecting the key processes of change.  A new study led by award-winning NOAA scientist Susan Solomon, examined how changes in surface temperature, rainfall and sea level are largely irreversible for more than 1,000 [...]