Collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Evidence exists for a possible collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) due to the warming climate, resulting in sea level rise. Our literature synthesis in Regime Shift Database describes the mechanisms and consequences of the WAIS collapse, as well as potential management interventions (mainly climate change mitigation). – Yletyinen et al. 2017

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