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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (6019)	4/26/2002 10:02:51 AM
From: Oral Roberts	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33421

I believe all the Antarctic ice is on land though and would impact sea levels.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (6019)	4/26/2002 11:15:53 AM
From: Dan Duchardt	Respond to of 33421

Thus, if I understand the principle correctly, the entire North Arctic ice sheet, not being on land but already displacing its weight in the water, could melt and not cause sea levels to rise?? Right.. it is only the ice on land mass that can raise the level, though there is also some expansion if the water temperature rises. It would have to raise the temperature deep in the ocean for that to have much effect. In the article I posted it says something about some of the Antarctic land mass being below sea level, so that could "absorb" some of the new water itself.. I have no idea how much. So here's an idea.. let's figure out how much wasteland is below sea level and build pipelines to the sea to run off the excess water <ggg> I think you are right that ocean currents are an important factor. If Canada and Europe go back to ice age, all the excess water will be stored there for a few centuries. Dan