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The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest in the world with about 13.72 million sq km of permanent ice representing about 90% of the worlds ice and is over 4 km thick in places.
If the ice on just the Antarctic Peninsula were to melt, sea levels would rise almost 0.5 metres. If all of the Antarctic ice were to melt, nearly all coastal cities would be under water.
To be less technical, if the south pole melted, our country would be EXTREMELY hot until touched by the equator since on the other side of the equator is already hot we would be hot also
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe North Pole ice is floating ice, so the melting will not raise sea levels. It will however release a huge amount of fresh water into the ocean, altering the habitat temporarily.
A larger problem will be the loss of albedo (the reflective nature of the ice). At the moment, ice reflects away 90% of the sun's radiation and only absorbs 10% of it. If the Arctic ice cap melts, then the ocean surface will only reflect away 10% of the sun's heat. It will absorb the other 90%. This will make the oceans much warmer than they are now.
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∙ 12y agosea levels will rise, more places will flood and be under water, typically low lying land such as Bangledesh which is a LEDC (less economically developed country) so they wouldn't be able to cope with it, as in they wouldn't be able to evacuate people so many people would die
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∙ 12y agoThe oceans would increase in level and some cities/countries including Manhattan would be flooded.
Well no. It was melted in 1962 and I don't recall Manhattan flooding.
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∙ 15y agoIrrespective of location, a meteor doesn't reach surface level.
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If you were standing at the earths north pole which would be located in the zenith?
north celestial pole
What happen to the earth when the mountains of north and south pole became usually warm?
There are no mountains at the North Pole - the 'land' at the North Pole is all under water. There is only surface ice.
What is the northernmost point in the world and the southernmost?
The North Pole is the northernmost point on earth. However, the "northernmost" would depend on the definition of North Pole. The magnetic North Pole would be different from the Terrestrial North Pole.
What would happen if the north pole of a magnet is in the south pole of earth and the south pole of a magnet is in the north pole of earth?
One Contributors OpinionIn 2012 the next polar reversal will take place on earth. This means that the North Pole will be changed into the South Pole. Scientifically this can only be explained by the fact that the earth will start rotating in the opposite direction, together with a huge disaster of unknown proportions.
What is another name for 90 degrees north latitud?
That would be the North Pole.
What would happen if you make a hole from north pole all the way to the south pole and fall into it?
you will end at north pole
What would happen in July at the North Pole?
The sun comes out
What would happen if a rattlesnake lived at the North Pole?
it will die of the coldness
What will happen if you push a north pole towards the south pole of another magnet?
opposites attract so they would pull together
What would happen if you fell in the sea at the North Pole?
You would die of exposure in a matter of minutes. However, it is very unlikely that you would fall into water, as the North Pole is normally covered by a thick layer of ice.
What would happen to the magnetic field if the bar magnet were cut in half along the center line?
Each half would have a north pole and a south pole.
What would happen if you traveled to the north or south pole to view constellations?
You meet Club Penguin.
What would happen if polar bears at the North Pole if the environment suddenly became very warm?
They would not live
If you were standing at the earths north pole which would be located in the zenith?
north celestial pole
What happen if a north pole of a magnet is kept on the north pole of magnetic compass?
magnetic compass will stop working.
What happen to the earth when the mountains of north and south pole became usually warm?
There are no mountains at the North Pole - the 'land' at the North Pole is all under water. There is only surface ice.
What is the northernmost point in the world and the southernmost?
The North Pole is the northernmost point on earth. However, the "northernmost" would depend on the definition of North Pole. The magnetic North Pole would be different from the Terrestrial North Pole.
