Re: That global warming thingy



MassiveProng wrote:

Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx> Gave us:
MassiveProng wrote:
Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx> Gave us:

That's not what I meant by 'arctic ice'. The ice at the North Pole is floating
on the sea and as such it won't affect sea level if it melts.

The same applies to a lot of the ice around Antartica too.

Glaciers TRAVERSE from land INTO the sea, and the only part that is
"floating" is the part that is breaking up.

Not neccesarily. The 'floating parts' have in the past not broken up as early in
the year. It still makes no difference if they do.

Still massive percentages of them are land borne. I know a large
apron floats that is not breaking up, but that wasn't my point.

You're referring to the Ice Shelf there AIUI.

Graham


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