[Revolutionary]

Excellent information! Even I learned something. The real question is: Since the world gets hotter and colder all the time, what is the most desirable temperature? A little hotter? A little colder? My wife wants it a little hotter! For those that want it a little colder, a satellite at L-1 would do the trick. The climate is very sensitive to the intensity of the sun. Currently, I ascribe to the theory that methane has moderated the wild swings in temperature. So actually, man has made the climate better for man. If the world started getting colder in the future, how could we keep my wife happy and turn up the temperature? Good question! Nope, increasing CO2 wouldn't do it. Increasing the reflectivity of the moon might be an interesting though experiment.

Next time that you meet a rabid "the ice caps are melting" liberal, make a little money. Put ice and water in a glass and fill it right up to the brim. This is your very own North Pole ice cap. Bet them that when the ice melts, it will not overflow. (Unconfined ice displaces the exact amount of water as it would if it was liquid.)

[Elsiejay]

The result, in the case of large glaciers, can depend on whether the ice has accumulated on land or on(in) water.