Comment Re:certainty (Score 1) 785
You're absolutely right on the northern ice caps melting having no effect on the water level of the Earth. However, there's also the south. Antarctica is a continent, so all that ice is trapped on land. Melting occuring at the south pole most certainly will affect the Earth's water level.
Even without the water level rising, there could be problems caused by adding that much freshwater into the ocean. Discover Magazine had an article some time ago about how this could disrupt the Gulf Stream, which is a significant force in distributing temperature, and thus lead to serious climate change.
Even without the water level rising, there could be problems caused by adding that much freshwater into the ocean. Discover Magazine had an article some time ago about how this could disrupt the Gulf Stream, which is a significant force in distributing temperature, and thus lead to serious climate change.
