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BigmanPigman

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8. This is probably a stupid question but

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2019, 08:33 PM

Sep 2019

if frozen ice that melts doesn't add anything to the sea level, will the sea level rise from the warmer oceans that are absorbing the heat as opposed to white ice which reflects the heat of the sun?

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Animations Show the Melting Arctic Sea Ice, and What the Earth Would Look Like When ... [View all] littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 OP

Both are worth watching. -nt CrispyQ Sep 2019 #1

we're screwn... FirstLight Sep 2019 #2

K&R jalan48 Sep 2019 #3

Al Gore warned the world. He tried to give us some time. Some of us believed him. Few of us acted. The Wielding Truth Sep 2019 #4

florida completely gone. trumps sharpie would zap out lots of Alabama also. riversedge Sep 2019 #5

Mobile floods in normal rain. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2019 #7

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2019 #6

This is probably a stupid question but BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #8

2 things raise the sea level: ice that is currently on land, and the warmer oceans muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #11

OK, I think I get it now. Thanks! BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #12

That second one is scary! world wide wally Sep 2019 #9

R.I.P. Florida Man dalton99a Sep 2019 #10