There is also a theory that the gravity made by the icecaps attracts water north and south. After melting, Sweden would see the water go down by 8 meters, the median point would be the south of England, and oceans would rise twice more around the equator.

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OJFord 3 days ago | parent [-]

As we've already observed sea level rising, wouldn't we have also already observed it falling in Sweden (and rising faster around the equator) if that were the case?

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pixl97 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Well you also have to take isostatic rebound into account when attempting to calculate this as the crust where the glaciers were is still rising.

https://www.antarcticglaciers.org/glaciers-and-climate/sea-l...

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eastbound 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

We absolutely have. Remember NYC was supposed to be underwater by 2000. That’s probably because of counter forces like this one. This, or the prediction was a scientific mistake. They happen, too.

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