Threatened loss of the Greenland ice-sheet

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Jonathan M. Gregory

Philippe Huybrechts

Sarah C. B. Raper

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[1] Centre for Global Atmospheric Modelling,Department of Meteorology

[2] University of Reading,Department of Geography

[3] Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research,undefined

[4] Met Office,undefined

[5] Vrije Universiteit Brussel,undefined

[6] Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung,undefined

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Nature | 2004年 / 428卷

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The Greenland ice-sheet would melt faster in a warmer climate and is likely to be eliminated — except for residual glaciers in the mountains — if the annual average temperature in Greenland increases by more than about 3 °C. This could raise the global average sea-level by 7 metres over a period of 1,000 years or more. We show here that concentrations of greenhouse gases will probably have reached levels before the year 2100 that are sufficient to raise the temperature past this warming threshold.

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