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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the water level does NOT go down.
the amount of ice that stays above the water level is the difference in density between ice and water.
Ice caps melting are a problem because of the ice that *isnt* floating. The ice that sits on land isnt in the water so its not contributing to the water level. If that ice melts all the water it adds will cause the ocean to rise.
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