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To: SkyDancer
Same page: The main ice covered landmass is Antarctica at the South Pole, with about 90 percent of the world's ice (and 70 percent of its fresh water). Antarctica is covered with ice an average of 2,133 meters (7,000 feet) thick. If all of the Antarctic ice melted, sea levels around the world would rise about 61 meters (200 feet).

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The ice floats on the Arctic Ocean. If it melted sea levels would not be affected.

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There is a significant amount of ice covering Greenland, which would add another 7 meters (20 feet) to the oceans if it melted.

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Water is most dense at 4 degrees Celsius. Above and below this temperature, the density of water decreases (the same weight of water occupies a bigger space). So as the overall temperature of the water increases it naturally expands a little bit making the oceans rise.

Global warming would make the oceans rise. But they aren't, so it isn't. RFKjr is a fool.

102 posted on 08/31/2005 9:38:54 AM PDT by atomicpossum (Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
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To: atomicpossum

Whatever - time will tell ... RFK is a jerk anyway, he's no scientist ... seems all the Kennedy's have a fixation with water ....


104 posted on 08/31/2005 11:28:34 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("Talent Without Ambition Is Sad - Ambition Without Talent Is Worse")
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