How many meters will the water rise when the poles melt?

Answer 1

The sea level could rise above its current level if more polar ice melts. However, compared to the heights of the ice ages, today there are very few continental ice sheets remaining to be melted. It is estimated that Antarctica, if fully melted, would contribute more than 60 metres of sea level rise, and Greenland would contribute more than 7 metres. Small glaciers and ice caps might contribute about 0.5 metres. While the latter figure is much smaller than for Antarctica or Greenland it could occur relatively quickly (within the coming century) whereas melting of Greenland would be slow (perhaps 1500 years to fully deglaciate at the fastest likely rate) and Antarctica even slower. This does not account for the possibility that the larger ice sheets could begin to move much more rapidly as water flows under and lubricates them.

Answer 2

Maybe sea level won't rise at all when ice melts. Models say it will happen but Earth is not always doing what models predict. How much ice melted during the past 20,000 years since the last iceage maximum?

Answer 3

They are saying that it could wipe out the half the eastern coast and then half the western coast. Don't worry if you live in Arizona you will finally have ocean front property.

Answer 4

it depend of how much water i will put in the mountains to make it going down