The U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability Research Program (CLIVAR)
Monday, May 12, 2008
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16 February
2007 Hot Climate Science in Cold Regions: New Study on Under-Ice
Lakes in Antarctica In a study published in Science, WCRP/CliC
scientist Dr Helen Fricker and colleagues observed sub-glacial
lake discharges in Antarctica and discussed a possible sudden
sea-level rise, an issue addressed by the WCRP Task Force
on Sea-Level Rise (article)
February
2007 - Sea level on the rise: The sea-level is rising faster
than previously estimated. A new study published in Science suggests
that past projections underestimated the extent of global
sea-level rise
25 August
2006 - The latest issue of Science magazine is a special
edition on the Global Hydrological Cycle and Freshwater Resources.
Several articles and reviews discuss the melting ice sheets.
Bruce Petersen's article entitled "Trajectory Shifts in
the Arctic and Subartic Freshwater Cycle" can be found here.
The BBC report on the Science review is found here.