Group: talk.environment
From: Rick Merrill
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: Greenland ice melt shocks scientists

Jerry Okamura wrote:
> I would think that scientist should be able to easily figure out what
> the maximum rise in sea levels would be. All you would need to know is
> how much snow and ice exists. "If" all of that melts, that would tell
> you the maximum rise in sea levels, substracting that water that would
> never reach the sea.

Remember it is only ice that is now supported by LAND that will raise
sea level. Ice that floats has already displaced its weight.