• Honytawk
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    3 months ago

    The only thing is that this diagram makes it seem like the sea levels rising is caused by ice melting, while in reality it is because as water heats up, it expands.

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        3 months ago

        Sure, but the amount of ice on land is but a small spec compared to the water in the ocean.

        If all the ice in the world melted, it wouldn’t affect the ocean level that much. Compared to thermal expansion of the water.

        Ice melting is a symptom, not a cause.