A glacier the size of Florida, that when melted raises the sea level 2 feet. Just how tall is this glacier? By my rough calculations that glacier (provided that it is solid ice, though it apparently isn’t) would have to be about 65,755 square miles. About two thirds of the earth is covered by the oceans. It would take Florida, times about 2,000. Taking a 2 foot thick Florida times 2k means that the glacier must average 4,000 feet in height. Is that a world record in glacier thickness?
Taking a 2 foot thick Florida times 2k means that the glacier must average 4,000 feet in height. Is that a world record in glacier thickness?