Ice melt from smaller sources will be the main contributors to sea-level rise this century, not the larger ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland

On July 19th, Phil McKenna of the New Scientist newservice reported that recent estimates of near-term sea-level rise failed to capture the role of melting glaciers.

... The thermal expansion of sea water is currently the dominant contributor to sea level rise, and to ... The sea level will rise above its current level if more polar ice melts.

Press Release 07-083 Glaciers and Ice Caps to Dominate Sea Level Rise Through 21st Century. Ice loss from glaciers and ice will cause a greater rise in sea level sooner than ...

Glaciers And Ice Caps To Dominate Sea Level Rise This Century, Says New Study ... held view that the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets will be the principal causes of sea-level rise ...