---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-upd...@nsf.gov> Date: Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 8:31 PM Subject: Could Sea Level Rise to the Steps of the U.S. Capitol? To: mariaodete...@gmail.com
Could Sea Level Rise to the Steps of the U.S. Capitol?<http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQxMTYwMiZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MTE2MDImZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcyMzY3JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaWFvZGV0ZS5zbUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPW1hcmlhb2RldGUuc21AZ21haWwuY29tJmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114137&govDel=USNSF_51> [image: satellite image of Antarctica] Global warming raises the specter of melting glaciers and ice sheets at both ends of the globe. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet, roughly the size of Texas, extends over both land and water west of Antarctica's Transantarctic mountains. Even partial melting of this vast ice sheet would cause a significant rise in sea level. But that sea level rise would not happen uniformly around the globe, according to an article in Science magazine. The authors show that when physical and ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114137&govDel=USNSF_51<http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQxMTYwMiZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MTE2MDImZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcyMzY3JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaWFvZGV0ZS5zbUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPW1hcmlhb2RldGUuc21AZ21haWwuY29tJmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&101&&&http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114137&govDel=USNSF_51> This is an NSF News item. ------------------------------ This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages. You can adjust your National Science Foundation Update subscriptions or delivery preference at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page<http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQxMTYwMiZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MTE2MDImZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcyMzY3JmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaWFvZGV0ZS5zbUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPW1hcmlhb2RldGUuc21AZ21haWwuY29tJmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&102&&&https://service.govdelivery.com/service/user.html?code=USNSF>. You can also change your e-mail address or stop subscriptions on this page. If you have questions or problems with National Science Foundation Update, please contact supp...@govdelivery.com. National Science Foundation · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cosmology, Mathematics and Philosophy" group. To post to this group, send email to cosmology-mathematics-and-philosophy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cosmology-mathematics-and-philosophy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cosmology-mathematics-and-philosophy?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
