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Heat makes most things expand, and water is no exception. So rising temperatures in the ocean means that the water expands. The only place to go is up, so sea levels rise. This is not counting the melting glaciers and ice caps.
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Will rising sea levels affect the Gulf stream?
Yes, the thermohaline currents will be affected.
Are rising sea levels affecting Singapore?
Of course.It would affect as such its between seas.
How might this local environmental change affect people living on the East Coast of the US?
It could contribute to rising temperatures and rising sea levels.
What is the most likely outcome of increased global temperatures?
rising sea levels :] apex answer
Why would rising sea levels be concern in Netherlands?
Netherlands means "low lands" and by rising the sea levels there's a chance of them flooding.
How will sea levels rising affect rock pools?
Rock pools will be under water, and new ones will be formed between the the new high and low tide levels.
What are the threats against the Sydney Opera House?
rising sea levels. There is a threat posed where the sydney opera house could sink because of the rising sea levels. And to stop the rising sea levels is to stop global warming, which, we all know, is very hard.
What is being done about the rising sea levels?
nothing!
Could you solve the problem of rising sea levels by wiping out all sea life?
Rising sea levels are not the cause of sea life. In fact, some types of plankton absorb CO2 from the water, and in turn this means that global warming is slowed, and so the ice caps don't melt so quickly, and so sea levels don't rise so much...
What is happening in kiribati?
Kiribati is in danger of rising sea levels
What will the glaciers do to the sea level rising?
As the glaciers and icecaps melt they will make the oceans rise and it's all because of global warming. Sea ice is in the water already so its melting will not affect sea levels.
How does sea levels affect the spheres?
No
