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Sea-level rise due to polar ice-sheet mass loss during past warm periods

Dutton, A.; Carlson, A.E.; Long, A.J.; Milne, G.A.; Clark, P.U.; DeConto, R.; Horton, B.P.; Rahmstorf, S.; Raymo, M.E.

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Authors

A. Dutton

A.E. Carlson

G.A. Milne

P.U. Clark

R. DeConto

B.P. Horton

S. Rahmstorf

M.E. Raymo



Abstract

Interdisciplinary studies of geologic archives have ushered in a new era of deciphering magnitudes, rates, and sources of sea-level rise from polar ice-sheet loss during past warm periods. Accounting for glacial isostatic processes helps to reconcile spatial variability in peak sea level during marine isotope stages 5e and 11, when the global mean reached 6 to 9 meters and 6 to 13 meters higher than present, respectively. Dynamic topography introduces large uncertainties on longer time scales, precluding robust sea-level estimates for intervals such as the Pliocene. Present climate is warming to a level associated with significant polar ice-sheet loss in the past. Here, we outline advances and challenges involved in constraining ice-sheet sensitivity to climate change with use of paleo–sea level records.

Citation

Dutton, A., Carlson, A., Long, A., Milne, G., Clark, P., DeConto, R., …Raymo, M. (2015). Sea-level rise due to polar ice-sheet mass loss during past warm periods. Science, 349(6244), Article aaa4019. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaa4019

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 2, 2015
Online Publication Date Jul 9, 2015
Publication Date Jul 10, 2015
Deposit Date Sep 2, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Science
Print ISSN 0036-8075
Electronic ISSN 1095-9203
Publisher American Association for the Advancement of Science
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 349
Issue 6244
Article Number aaa4019
DOI https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaa4019

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"This is the author’s version of the work. It is posted here by permission of the AAAS for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Science on 10 Jul 2015,
Vol. 349, Issue 6244, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa4019.





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