By 2100, thermal expansion was estimated to be the most significant contributor to the rise in global sea level of 19 centimeters under a 1.5 degree Celsius warming scenario. This was followed by melting glaciers and ice caps contributing to nearly eleven centimeters' rise of sea level.
Contributions to sea level rise worldwide by 2100, by warming scenario
(in centimeters)
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Carbon Brief. (March 16, 2022). Contributions to sea level rise worldwide by 2100, by warming scenario (in centimeters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296870/contributions-to-global-sea-level-rise/
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Carbon Brief. (2022). Contributions to sea level rise worldwide by 2100, by warming scenario (in centimeters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296870/contributions-to-global-sea-level-rise/
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