Sea level rise is caused by melting glaciers and ice sheets, thermal expansion of water, and the shift of water from land to ocean from groundwater extraction. The contribution of water from melting ice in Greenland, Antarctica, and mountain glaciers around the world accounts for roughly 55 percent of all sea level increase. Another 30 percent was attributed mostly to thermal expansion of ocean water.
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