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Originally Posted by jjl
The breakup of iceshelves will not raise sea-level, becuase it is already floating in the water - makes no difference. But if an ice shelf breaks off and allows contenental ice to flow into the sea more easily, then it makes a big difference - this will raise sea level. Buy property at >150 ft asl.
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How long away is that? Most of the ice in the world is in Antartica sitting on dry land, as is the case in Greenland and Northern Canada and Northern Siberia. If they start to melt, we are screwed. They are already detecting a massive acceleration in Greenland.