DrafterX wrote:the underwater theory again..???
throw an ice cube in a glass of water and watch it melt Victor... is your glass overflowing now..???
Drafter. You realize that's just wrong, right? While the whole "global warming" vs "global cooling" vs "extreme climate change" thing is fun to poke at, IF there were significant enough temp increase, you would see a rise in water levels. "But Victor! the guy on the interwebs asked me about ice cubes and water glasses and it coincides with my current beliefs so I like him!"
Two problems with your "ice cube in a glass of water" theory.
1 - A lot of our ice ISN'T in the ocean. It's on land, next to the ocean (Antarctica). It melts and runs in...that adds mass. that's like taking an ice cube, melting it, and pouring the water into your glass. Will the water level rise?
2 - Saltwater vs Freshwater. When water freezes it excludes the salts in its crystalline structure. So what you have is fresh water ice, floating in saltwater. However, saltwater is MORE DENSE than fresh water (this is why you float better in saltwater)... and ICE floats better in saltwater. In fact, this causes it to displace less water than in fresh water. So when it melts, and the fresh water mixes with the saltwater, it increases the volume.