Scientists: The ocean level is rising by 4.5m

ArabiaWeather.com - Scientists from the US space agency "NASA" and the University of California, Irvine, concluded that the continued melting of ice in the western regions of Antarctica will lead to a rise in the water level in the oceans by 4.5 meters.

And they reached this conclusion after following up the changes taking place in the western regions of Antarctica in the Amundsen Sea region, which lasted for 40 years, and according to scientists, the process of ice melting began and is accelerating and will continue for several hundred years, and scientists also discovered that the ice is melting faster than expected Previously, which will make this a major source of ocean water level rise over the next ten years.

The reason for the melting of ice in the western region of Antarctica is due to the high temperatures in the world and to the ozone hole as well. These factors caused a change in the direction of the Antarctic winds, which in turn led to a rise in temperatures.

During the research, scientists studied the dynamics of ice melting , using the results of field follow-up and air and space follow-up data recorded by aircraft and satellites.

NASA scientists also intend to continue their research in the field of changes taking place on our planet, including climate changes, using high-precision instruments, satellites, space sounding devices, and ground stations (Russia Today).