George I will dumb it down for you. Ice calving on edge of
Posted on: February 25, 2019 at 22:09:43 CT
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ice shelf does not raise sea level as it already displaces water. When an ice shelf weakens it increases the chance of land ice sliding into the ocean which would then raise sea level.
This event on the Blunt Ice Shelf in itself will not raise the sea level.
Understand?