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maandag, december 14, 2009
 
Study: Sea level rises much faster

ew estimates of sea level change including the dynamics of the big ice sheets are way higher than the IPCC 2007 estimate.

In an epoch report published in 2007, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted that oceans would rise by 18-59 centimeters in 2100. In a new report, the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme estimates the increase to be more than the double.

Read on | Study: Sea level rises much faster - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009

See also | The Greenland Ice Sheet in a Changing Climate (GRIS) - Report

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