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To: Gunslingr3

This is probably silly of my to ask but hey here we go!!
Wouldn’t the portion of the iceberg above water still raise the sea level somewhat?


49 posted on 02/24/2021 11:22:15 AM PST by lakeman (Semper Fi)
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To: lakeman
"This is probably silly of my to ask but hey here we go!!
Wouldn’t the portion of the iceberg above water still raise the sea level somewhat?"

That proverbial & metaphorical "tip of the iceberg" represents the exact difference is the weight of frozen water (ice) versus liquid water.
When the ice melts, it actually increases liquid volume.

61 posted on 02/24/2021 11:43:04 AM PST by BroJoeK ((a little historical perspective...) )
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