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> Scientists fear the collapse of Thwaites Glacier could one day destabilize surrounding glaciers and eventually trigger up to 11 feet of global sea level rise.
by est31 7y ago
> Scientists fear the collapse of Thwaites Glacier could one day destabilize surrounding glaciers and eventually trigger up to 11 feet of global sea level rise.
11 feet == 3.35 meters.
This would be the impact of an unmitigated 10 ft rise in the bay area (the tool maxes out at 10 ft): https://i.imgur.com/op80PZQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/op80PZQ.jpg
Tool used: https://coast.noaa.gov/slr https://coast.noaa.gov/slr