Nature 360, 29 - 33 (05 November 1992); doi:10.1038/360029a0

Is the Antarctic ice sheet growing?

S.S Jacobs

Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York 10964, USA.

A common public perception is that global warming will accelerate the melting of polar ice sheets, causing sea level to rise. A common scientific position is that the volume of grounded Antarctic ice is slowly growing, and will damp future sea-level rise. At present, studies supporting recent shrinkage or growth depend on limited measurements that are subject to high temporal and regional variability, and it is too early to say how the Antarctic ice sheet will behave in a warmer world.

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