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Why is sea ice melt does not contribute directly to sea level?
Sea ice is already in the water, so melting it doesn't affect sea levels.
Why has the ice in antarctica been melting so fast and how is it affecting sea levels?
since your mum lived with the dinosaurs and th ice age
Why is antarctica important to aglobla warming?
Almost all of Antarctica is covered by ice, so it's greatly affected by a global rise in temperatures. When this ice melts and glaciers collapse, sea levels all over the world rise.
Explain why sea levels would rise as a result of global warming?
Water expands when it warms. So sea levels rise.The Antarctic ice caps melt as a result of global warming. This puts more water into the oceans thus raising sea levels.
The earth is warming up - How will this affect the sea level?
Warm water expands, so there will be some sea level rise from this.Floating ice at the North Pole will melt, but will have little effect on sea levels, as the ice is already in the water. The ice is all fresh water, but frozen, and fresh water is less dense than salt water, so there will be a very slight rise.All ice caps on land, including glaciers, Greenland and Antarctica will raise sea levels, as the water moves from land into the sea.
Does the Sea level drop when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers?
Yes, when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers, it is removed from the ocean, causing sea levels to drop. This process is known as glacial isostatic adjustment and can have a significant impact on global sea levels.
Why does sea level rise and fall during interglacial and glacial periods?
During glacial periods, sea levels drop because water is stored in continental ice sheets. During interglacial periods, ice melts and sea levels rise as water is released back into the oceans. These fluctuations in sea level are part of the Earth's natural climate cycles.
Why was more land exposed during the ice age than it is now?
During the ice age, large amounts of water were locked up in glaciers, causing global sea levels to drop. This resulted in more land being exposed. Today, as the glaciers have melted, sea levels have risen and covered some of the land that was exposed during the ice age.
What will happen if the arctic melts vs if the antarctic melts?
The Antarctic ice could not conceivably melt entirely within the next few thousand years, because it is so large. In fact, only the small Antarctic Peninsula, to the south of South America, seems to have been noticeably affected by recent global warming. The arctic sea ice is melting, but melting sea ice does not really affect sea levels. The worst that could happen here is the extinction of the polar bear, and perhaps changing weather conditions in some parts of the northern hemisphere. Since sea ice is reflective, it has a cooling effect, so the loss of sea ice can also contribute to global warming. As the ice shelves and glaciers of the arctic region melt, sea levels will rise, as they have already begun to do.
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 rising heat affect sea levels?
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.
How can an increase in the annual melt season in Antarctica have global effects?
Most of the ice on Antarctica is land ice, so when it melts it raises sea levels, globally, which means all around the world.
