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>> Second, a lot of ice (eg Antarctica, Greenland) is on land so the first point doesn't apply to all ice as some deniers have tried to claim. But what about i
by sandworm101 4y ago
>> Second, a lot of ice (eg Antarctica, Greenland) is on land so the first point doesn't apply to all ice as some deniers have tried to claim.
But what about ice that is 'on land' but also below sea level? Iirc roughly half of Antarctica's glacier ice is sitting dry ground that is below sea level. Whether melting that ice will raise or lower sea levels is more complicated, with variables for amounts above/below various points.
- tomrod 4y agoAfter deglaciation, land will also rebound over the long term, further displacing volume the water/ice occupies.
- sandworm101 4y agoEarth is a finite volume. So if the land rebounds in one area, does it not have to subside elsewhere?
- tomrod 4y agoIt's more decompression, to my understanding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-glacial_rebound https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-glacial_rebound