Antarctica Melting (w/ proof from diff. articles)
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Several major glaciers in the Amundsen Sea Embayment region of West Antarctica are thinning rapidly, with Pine Island Glacier thinning 31 km at its center from 2005-2009, Thwaites Glacier thinning 14 km along its fast flow core and 1-9 km along its sides, and Haynes Glacier thinning 10 km along its flanks. Increasing stratification of the Southern Ocean and intensification of winds could amplify mass loss from the Antarctic Ice Sheet and accelerate sea level rise, which was 6-9 meters higher during the last interglacial period.
Antarctica Melting (w/ proof from diff. articles)
- 3. PINE ISLAND GLACIER  31 km at its center (2005-2009) THWAITES GLACIER  14 km along its fast flow core and 1-9 km along the sides HAYNES GLACIER  10 km along its flanks SMITH/KOHLER GLACIERS  35 km along its ice plain and its ice shelf pinning points
- 4. With increasing stratification of the Southern Ocean and intensification of mid-latitude westerly winds, such teleconnections could amplify AIS mass loss and accelerate global sea-level rise
- 5. Global mean sea level has been 6-9 metres higher as the Last Interglacial