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Except water in oceans is at 4C (at least almost everything deeper than ca 200m). And in the vicinity of 4C the thermal expansion is very negligible. This graph
by twawaaay 4y ago
Except water in oceans is at 4C (at least almost everything deeper than ca 200m). And in the vicinity of 4C the thermal expansion is very negligible. This graph should explain why: https://images.app.goo.gl/FXzvTkPvE9dYxoUA7 https://images.app.goo.gl/FXzvTkPvE9dYxoUA7
- atlantic 4y agoWhich supports the broader point that thermal expansion of water does not contribute to rising sea levels.