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

Ice caps are over land, not in the oceans already. As they melt, all the runoff flows into nearby water and raises sea levels.