One of the problems of global warming is a rise in the sea level. Explain why this will happen. What effect will a rise in sea levels have on islands like the Maldives on the Indian Ocean?
2006-09-13 23:15:03 · 9 answers · asked by cork1904 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
ice melts from polar and not only floating bits and adds to total mass etc.
people in maldives and others like em need to be good swimmers
2006-09-13 23:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although your teacher will mark this wrong, many centuries of global climate shifts have not caused any noticeable effects on sea level. You hear stories about places on Earth which are getting swamped but if you notice all of those places are in volcanic areas - i.e. areas where the ground moves a little too. Areas with no geologic activity (i.e. New York City) have experienced no changes at all.
If a sea level increase were to actually occur, very low lying areas would be swamped, yes. You will likely live long enough to see that this whole thing was way overblown.
2006-09-13 23:32:24 · answer #2 · answered by fucose_man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is all i can tell u: global warming causes the ice caps to melt. Thus causing the sea level to rise.
2006-09-13 23:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by WORLD CLASS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea is that as the polar ice caps melt the ice that is currently above the water level will flow into the oceans thus raising the levels. Sorry I can't help you more than that.
2006-09-13 23:17:25 · answer #4 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
much of the water on earth is "stored" as ice. a temperature increase of only a few degrees can cause cascading melting of this ice. with the influx of water from the melted ice, many islands and coastal areas would become flooded or outright submerged. the water in these stores is fresh water, as well, to a great extent (salt water has a higher freezing point, for one reason). the fresh water will cause a drop in the salinity of oceans, et al, causing fish and other marine life to die, in catastrophic numbers, and, also, allowing organisms normally kept in check by the high salt content of sea water (like some algae) to bloom, upsetting delicate ecosystems. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/04/0420_040420_earthday.html
2006-09-13 23:37:34 · answer #5 · answered by altgrave 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is because of the melting down of the polar ice.
2006-09-14 02:20:26 · answer #6 · answered by ipower 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eventually unless it stops they will be covered by sea
2006-09-13 23:17:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
might be because the poles are melting, no?
2006-09-15 03:53:36 · answer #8 · answered by My 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they might sink....
2006-09-14 02:13:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋