19 - Melting Ice Sheets

Taljenje ledenih pokrovov 19 +7 m +54 m Vir: IPCC
Sklop 3 www.climatefresk.org 19 Ledena pokrova sta na Grenlandiji in Antarktiki . Če bi se popolnoma stalila , bi se zaradi pokrova na Grenlandiji gladina morja dvignila za 7 m, zaradi pokrova na Antarktiki pa za 54 m. Med zadnjo ledeno dobo so bili ledeni pokrovi tako veliki , da je bila gladina morja za 120 m nižja kot danes .

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Cause

Energy Budget

Energy Budget


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Consequences

Rising Sea Levels

Melting Ice Sheets


Weakening Gulf Stream

Melting Ice Sheets

Freshwater coming from the melting of Greenland may threaten the thermohaline circulation.

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Other possible cause

Disruption of the Water Cycle

Disruption of the Water Cycle

It's a bit technical, but the blue part of the map of Antarctica on card 19 represents a gain in mass due to an increase of precipitations. The red part represents a loss in mass. In total, Antarctica is losing mass.
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