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Global ice-cliff survey tests disputed theory behind projections of accelerated sea level rise

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Briefings

A new WHOI-led study provides the most comprehensive observational analysis of Earth's ice cliff fringes, offering new evidence to evaluate a long-debated process influencing future sea level rise. This research aims to improve projections as rising seas threaten coastal communities and infrastructure worldwide.

Key points

• The study led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) offers the most comprehensive observational analysis of towering ice cliffs fringing Earth's ice sheets.
• Improving these projections is increasingly important as rising seas threaten coastal communities and infrastructure worldwide.

Context and limitations

The evidence is limited to the specific ice cliff fringes surveyed by the WHOI study, with no data on other ice sheet regions or long-term climate trends.

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