2007-03-03 08:40:35 · 8 answers · asked by Cader and Glyder scrambler 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The best estimates of sea level rise should the Greenland/Antarctica ice sheets melt put it at about 67 meters - if the planet were warm enough to melt these ice sheets then thermal expansion and the melting of other continental ice (such as mountain glaciers) would probably put the total sea level rise at about 70 meters (~225 feet).
Don't worry though - the chances of this happening within the next few hundred years is about zero. Global warming is not significant enough to melt the entire ice sheet of Antarctica or Greenland -- in fact warmer than usual weather around the poles could actually increase snow fall enough to offset increased melting. The best estimates for how much sea level will rise in the next 100 years put it at about 110 to 770 mm. This is significant, but it's not even close to the disaster that a rise of 70,000 mm would be.
From wikipedia:
"Antarctica, if fully melted, would contribute more than 60 metres of sea level rise, and Greenland would contribute more than 7 metres."
2007-03-03 09:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by brooks b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
200 feet. Anartica contains 7 million cubic miles of ice which represents 70% of the fresh water on earth. Greenland's ice would also contribute to the rise.
2007-03-03 09:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Melting ice on land will improve sea ranges, except the melting ice doesn't make it to the sea of route. those who peddle out the sea ice wont improve water ranges argument attempt to make the warring parties sound stupid, no longer understanding they have easily performed it to themselves via illustrating there IQ of a grape.
2016-11-27 19:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
high enough to make millions homeless... not that i care, i live in coventry, 90 miles from the closest coastline and around 300 feet above sea level...
im quite looking forwards to visitiing liecester on sea for my summer holidays...
2007-03-03 08:48:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Experts in Australia are saying that extreme predictions are false and that the world will have about 2 inches more water in 100 years. Scare mongers and polititians are having a great time with this topic at the moment.
2007-03-03 08:50:01 · answer #5 · answered by Val K 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If you are referring to antarctica, sorry, its glug, glug, glug, we would have to adapt to the sea, according to charles darwin. Makes you realise, we are all in the same boat, or not? Just appreciate what you have whilst you have it
2007-03-03 09:07:35 · answer #6 · answered by rochelle m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like 200 or more feet
2007-03-03 08:46:43 · answer #7 · answered by Tot 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
approx 3 metres (10 feet)
buy some wellies.
2007-03-03 08:43:59 · answer #8 · answered by jardon 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋