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Scientific reticence and sea level rise

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages -

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IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/2/2/024002

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sea level; global warming; glaciology; ice sheets

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I suggest that a 'scientific reticence' is inhibiting the communication of a threat of a potentially large sea level rise. Delay is dangerous because of system inertias that could create a situation with future sea level changes out of our control. I argue for calling together a panel of scientific leaders to hear evidence and issue a prompt plain-written report on current understanding of the sea level change issue.

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