When ice melts in a glass of water the overall level of water in the glass goes down because ice has a higher volume. Would this be true for the oceans then if the ice caps melt and if not why?

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When ice melts in a glass of water the overall level of water in the glass goes down because ice has a higher volume. Would this be true for the oceans then if the ice caps melt and if not why?

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Answer 1

There is a lot of ice above the water, and that is still extra, your scenario assumes all the ice is under the water surface