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Ice is less dense than water. Why would ice's gravity be more influential than the waters?
by eximius 6y ago
Ice is less dense than water. Why would ice's gravity be more influential than the waters?
- frank2 6y agoBecause when the ice melts, the water does not remain where the ice was, but rather enters the ocean. Water entering the ocean anywhere in the world will tend to raise the height of the ocean worldwide.
- BeKindAndLearn 6y agoGravity pulls on both objects. The water (along with the rest of the planet) pulls the ice down, the ice pulls the water up.