so after the ice caps completely melt, what then?

Question

i read about all this but forgot, then somehow we cycle into an ice age? theres something about having too much ocean that ends up leading to more sea based life forms, or photoplankton or something and ... i forgot, a little help herre?

Answer 1

The oceans would be flooded, all of the beaches will be overcome by the great mass of water, so no more beaches..
"Global warming is a natural occurrence on earth. Without it, the earth would be too cold for humans to survive. Here's how it happens.

Sunlight is energy. When this energy reaches the earth's surface, the sunlight is changed into heat energy. The heat tries to escape back out into space, but some of it is trapped by clouds and certain gases like carbon dioxide (what we exhale), methane (swamp gas), and water vapor.

These gases act like a blanket to slow down the escape of heat. Eventually, it does to back out into space. However, the more these gases are present, the longer the heat will stay trapped.

The amount of carbon dioxide and methane present in the atmosphere has increased since the late 1800's. There has also been a noticeable upward trend in the earth's average temperature.

This doesn't mean every place on earth will just get warmer. Some areas that are now warm and dry may get cooler and wetter. As the earth's atmosphere and oceans adjust, weather patterns may be altered that create unexpected changes in temperature and precipitation." (Quote from http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/weather/5.html)

Answer 2

Most of those maps are artist renditions with no science behind them and often only show some changes along the coast. The best approximation would be what the Earth looked like 144 to 65 million years ago. Back then, most of North America was an inland sea. Only the Antarctic ice cap and the Greenland glacial cap would contribute to a rising sea. The Arctic ice cap is already floating on water therefore melting it won't change the sea level.

Answer 3

after the ice caps completely melt, the many part of country are in trouble. the country that level 10m and below are completely sinking.

florida in usa would named in the book history.
many people lost their home.

middle of usa only look like a island where location beside the ocean will dissapear.

Answer 4

first off sea levels would rise 70 meters over 230 feet if all ice melted...that would spell disaster for New York, Miami, Shangaii, London, Paris, Berlin and so many more.....not to mention all the island nations like Vanuatu, Guam etc...

it is believed that if enough fresh water rushed into the ocean it could disrupt the gulf stream in the northern atlantic ocean which distributes heat to the west coast of Europe and leads to their balmy climate....without it it would be likely they would freeze over quickly....

Answer 5

Once the ice caps melt completely, the folks that refuse to admit the obvious will have their proof there is no global warming (because the ice will not be melting).

Answer 6

check this site out it might help answer your question.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/question473.htm

Answer 7

We go for a swim?

Answer 8

We die.