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There is so much ice in Antarctica (up to 4776m thick! [1]) that a large amount of what seems like it would be land is actually below sea level (it's massively
by mkl 7y ago
There is so much ice in Antarctica (up to 4776m thick! [1]) that a large amount of what seems like it would be land is actually below sea level (it's massively weighed down, and some would rebound over time [2]). Here are some estimates of what would be left at first: https://vectormap.info/vector-maps-manual/map-antarctica-without-ice/ https://vectormap.info/vector-maps-manual/map-antarctica-wit... and https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/pvqpg/the_archipelago_of_antarctica_without_ice_not/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/pvqpg/the_archipel...
[1] http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/environment/sea-ice/ice-sheet http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/environment/se...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-glacial_rebound https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-glacial_rebound