Snow over Antarctica Buffered Sea Level Rise

It snowed more, but the mass gained only compensates for some of the ice being lost in Antarctica.

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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio image by Alex Kekesi, using data from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and the British Antarctic Survey. Story Maria-José Viñas, NASA’s Earth Science News Team.

Published December 26, 2018
Data acquired 1900 - 2000

Source:

In situ Measurement

Collection:

Sea Level Rise