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Not much. Icebergs are already floating in the oceans, so any melting will not raise sea levels. Melting icebergs add fresh water to the oceans, but this will only matter if huge amounts of ice melt.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoOcean levels would rise a little bit due to thermal expansion, not because of added water. The icebergs are already afloat. Ice has much higher albedo (reflectivity) than open ocean, so earth would tend to absorb heat faster, approximately equal to the area currently covered by ice floes.
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Why don't the icebergs in Antarctica melt?
Actually, they do melt and they move around.
Salt melts ice so why doesn't the icebergs melt in the ocean?
They do. It just a slow process.
When will the icebergs melt completely?
Certainly when the sun turns into a red giant. Prior to that no one can say with certainty.
What happens to icebergs after they have broken off a glacier or ice sheet?
They float away from the poles and gradually melt.
What do icebergs have to do with climate change?
If all the iceberg melt, the whole world will be flooded. Besides, It will change the air flow (both cold and hot air) and will cause abnormal weather. Iceberg also contains frozen carbon monoxide, which will be released to atmosphere if they melt. There are many more affect of icebergs melt. On the other hand, if there are too many icebergs, it will change eco-system which will have both direct and indirect impacts on environment.
Why don't the icebergs in Antarctica melt?
Actually, they do melt and they move around.
What events would most likely cause a new glacier in north America?
melt of icebergs
How cold does the ozone layer have to be to so icebergs dont melt?
The temp of the ozone layer has no affect on icebergs.
How far north do icebergs come in Antarctica?
Icebergs float north until they melt completely.
Do large icebergs ever melt?
Yes, they always melt. They absorb thermal energy (as in heat) which will cause it to heat up and melt little by little. I'm not sure this is true. Large icebergs usually break up before they melt, so, technically, they don't melt. It's the smaller ice bergs that melt. The "large icebergs" cease to exist at the point when they break up, so they don't last long enough to melt. Also, some large icebergs end up fusing back into the glacier they calved from. These icebergs cease to exist at that point, before they ever had a chance to melt. One way or another, every iceberg will, eventually, cease to exist. But it's not always by melting.
Why is a polar bear threatend?
Due to global warming, the icebergs are melting. If the icebergs melt, the ploar bears will become extinct due to the fact that many of them live on icebergs.
What is the plural of iceberg?
The plural of ice is ices. As in "eat your ices before they melt".
How fast do icebergs move?
Quite simple. They dont move. They melt.
Should you melt icebergs?
I don't think you and I have much choice in the matter. They melt on their own as the move to warmer waters.
What would happen if the icebergs started melting?
Icebergs are already melting, but they only add very slightly to sea level rise (Icebergs are fresh water, which is slightly less dense than sea water).
What if icebergs were to melt what would happen to the sea level?
Icebergs melting have no effect at all on sea levels. Ice bergs are floating ice. Floating ice displaces exactly the same volume of water as the ice itself will have when it melts, and therefore total volume does not change as ice melts. A simple experiment in your own kitchen will verify this fact.
What are the effects of icebergs melting?
Icebergs melting adds fresh water to the oceans. Icebergs are floating already, so when they melt they do not cause a rise in sea levels. Glaciers and land ice, like the Greenland ice-cap, and any ice on Antarctica, do cause a rise in sea levels when they melt.
