European and American scientists are concerned that the melting ice in Greenland and Antarctica will cause ocean levels to rise faster than previously forecasted.
Experts indicate that the decline of ice sheets has been occurring at an accelerated pace in recent years, damaging and weakening ice shelves and glaciers, leading to faster melting and subsequently raising sea levels.
“We can see that sea levels are rising more quickly than expected. This is a very serious issue,” said Professor Peter Clark from Oregon State University.
Current forecasts suggest that global warming over the next one or two centuries will increase the expansion of water and lead to faster melting of glaciers, particularly those in Greenland.
Meanwhile, in Antarctica, both the accumulation of snow and the formation of ice are also increasing, contributing to a rise in sea levels by approximately 50 cm. In about 1,000 years, the ice sheets in Greenland could completely disappear, resulting in a projected sea level rise of around 6 meters.
“This has become clearer as many locations on the ground in the West Antarctic ice sheet are now situated below sea level,” Clark noted.
T.VY (According to Physorg)
