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Why would the oceans overflow if the glaciers melt?

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Why assume that icebergs only float. If they go from the bottom of the ocean to above the surface it's easy for them to gain more mass above the surface of the ocean. The experiment with the glass is cheating in a way if you only want to allow for floating displacement. A glass full of cubes with those on top sticking out, and then filled with water to the top edge is definitely going to overflow.
 
Originally posted by: conehead433
Why assume that icebergs only float. If they go from the bottom of the ocean to above the surface it's easy for them to gain more mass above the surface of the ocean..
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ice·berg

A massive floating body of ice broken away from a glacier. Only about 10 percent of its mass is above the surface of the water.

 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
My glass of ice-water won't overflow when the ice cubes melt. It will stay at the same level.

Discuss.
Replying to Topic: Why would the oceans overflow if the glaciers melt?
Created On 08/17/2006 04:45 PM by BlancoNino
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lets look at the important part. "glacier"

according to definition "Glacier \Gla"cier\, n. [F. glacier, fr. glace ice, L. glacies.]
An immense field or stream of ice, formed in the region of
perpetual snow, and moving slowly down a mountain slope or
valley, as in the Alps, or over an extended area, as in
Greenland.
"

ok so a glacier is ice ON LAND. so yes if it metls yes the oceans will get more water.

but he says "overflow" the ocean can not overflow.

so the question itself is fvcked up.
 
Originally posted by: conehead433
My glass had a small amount of water flow over the edge all the way around.
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Were the ice cubes floating? I'd believe that if it flowed over, it's because you had cubes all the way to the bottom. Thus, they formed the land mass as well as the iceberg.
 
Originally posted by: logic1485
I'm going to try this one out...but it may take a while since ice melts slowly.
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I just did. Even with ice cubes filling the entire glass AND sticking out in the air a little...it made no difference after all was melted.

 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
Originally posted by: logic1485
I'm going to try this one out...but it may take a while since ice melts slowly.
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I just did. Even with ice cubes filling the entire glass AND sticking out in the air a little...it made no difference after all was melted.
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No difference at all?

No increase or decreas in water levels? Stayed the same?

I thought it would have, but I want to try it out (still haven't gotten towards it though).
 
Originally posted by: preslove
Originally posted by: RGUN
Everyone saying ice in the glass melting = overflow should stop and think before they talk. The ice, which is made out of water is displacing its weight in water... guess what that means???? once it melts, the water level DOES NOT change... it just fills the pocket that it was once displacing
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You suck at logic:

gla·cier (gla'sh?r) pronunciation
n.

A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a land mass, formed from compacted snow in an area where snow accumulation exceeds melting and sublimation.
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You suck at reading... read what I wrote to premise my argument... Everyone saying ice in the glass melting = overflow I was specifically talking to those people retard

 
Originally posted by: conehead433
Why assume that icebergs only float. If they go from the bottom of the ocean to above the surface it's easy for them to gain more mass above the surface of the ocean. The experiment with the glass is cheating in a way if you only want to allow for floating displacement. A glass full of cubes with those on top sticking out, and then filled with water to the top edge is definitely going to overflow.
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No it wont... NOTHING CHANGES. It will not overflow
 
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(but see my first post, on the first page, to tell you what you need to know before watching the video🙂)
 
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