Scientists may have just solved one of the most troubling mysteries about sea-level rise

Scientists have announced a potential solution to a tantalizing puzzle about sea-level rise that’s remained unsolved for more than a decade. In doing so, they’ve helped confirm scientists’ latest estimates of 20th-century glacial melting and our understanding of how sea-level rise fundamentally affects the planet — down to the way it spins on its axis. At issue is a scientific quandary known as “Munk’s enigma,” which was introduced by famed oceanographer...
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