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trekbiker
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Wed Sep-05-07 07:45 PM
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"also consider that a portion (10% I believe) of Sea ice cap is above the water line, so that will cause levels to rise"
incorrect... water expands as it freezes (causing it to float) and contracts as it melts. Ice floating on water that melts causes no increase in the level of the water. The ice displaces the exact amount of water that it contributes when it melts, the level will not change. you can easily proove this to yourself with an ice cube in a glass of water
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