Models of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet predict substantial ice loss over the next few centuries — and that a glacier expected to contribute greatly to sea-level rise may already be unstable.
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Gomez, N. Small glacier has big effect on sea-level rise. Nature 526, 510–511 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/526510a
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