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.
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