In the past two decades, Greenland ice sheets have lost an average of *** gigatons per year, or more than gigatons in total. In Antarctica, ice sheet loss were significantly lower, at an average of *** gigatons per year. It is estimated that global sea level rises by *** millimeter for every 360 gigatons of land ice lost.
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NASA. (August 7, 2024). Annual ice mass loss from Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets from 2002 to 2024 (in gigatons per year) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1350898/annual-greenland-antarctica-ice-sheet-mass-loss/
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Annual ice mass loss from Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets from 2002 to 2024 (in gigatons per year) [Graph], NASA, August 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1350898/annual-greenland-antarctica-ice-sheet-mass-loss/
