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Sea level appears destined to rise at least 4ft. Anyone have data on how this will affect the world's coastlines?
West Antarctic Glacier Loss Appears Unstoppable
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-148
The 'Unstable' West Antarctic Ice Sheet: A Primer
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-147
A new study by researchers at NASA and the University of California, Irvine, finds a rapidly melting section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appears to be in an irreversible state of decline, with nothing to stop the glaciers in this area from melting into the sea.
These glaciers already contribute significantly to sea level rise, releasing almost as much ice into the ocean annually as the entire Greenland Ice Sheet. They contain enough ice to raise global sea level by 4 feet (1.2 meters) and are melting faster than most scientists had expected. Rignot said these findings will require an upward revision to current predictions of sea level rise.
West Antarctic Glacier Loss Appears Unstoppable
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-148
The 'Unstable' West Antarctic Ice Sheet: A Primer
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-147