Ohio: A new study reveals that the emerging land beneath Antarctica’s ice sheets could become a major factor in future sea level rise.
Despite appearing as a stable region, Antarctica is undergoing land subsidence, fracturing, and uplift in response to various environmental factors.
The melting of glaciers in Antarctica reduces the weight on the underlying land, allowing it to potentially rise.
Terry Wilson, a senior research scientist at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at Ohio State University and co-author of the study, noted that how rising land interacts with the overlying ice sheet to influence sea level rise is not well-studied.
The new research developed a model to predict how these interactions could impact global sea levels.
However, it could be mitigated if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced and global warming is slowed.
It is noteworthy that sea levels have already risen by approximately 40%, significantly contributing to the overall increase in global sea levels.