Warming Seas and Melting Ice Sheets

Warming Seas and Melting Ice Sheets
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 27, 2015 - Sea level rise is a natural consequence of the warming of our planet. We know this from basic physics. When water heats up, it expands. So when the ocean warms, sea level rises. When ice is exposed to heat, it melts. And when ice on land melts and water runs into the ocean, sea level rises. For thousands of years, sea level has remained relatively stable and human communities have settled ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Warming_Seas_and_Melting_Ice_Sheets_999.html