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A collapsed ice shelf is not the same as an ice shelf
Posted on: February 25, 2019 at 22:38:30 CT
TigerMatt STL
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calving an iceberg. I am talking about an iceberg coming off a shelf. George says it will raise sea level because it doesn't float. That is wrong.
George also says an ice shelf is not in water, when it clearly is by pictures I provided.
http://glaciology.weebly.com/uploads/6/6/9/1/6691883/9120943_orig.png
Follow the sea level line on that picture as it illustrates the ice shelf being in water.
I completely understand an ice shelf acts as a restraint on land ice. Once it goes land ice moving into the water raises sea levels. But that is beyond the scope of discussion.
George also says an ice shelf is not in water, when it clearly is by pictures I provided.
http://glaciology.weebly.com/uploads/6/6/9/1/6691883/9120943_orig.png
Follow the sea level line on that picture as it illustrates the ice shelf being in water.
I completely understand an ice shelf acts as a restraint on land ice. Once it goes land ice moving into the water raises sea levels. But that is beyond the scope of discussion.
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A collapsed ice shelf is not the same as an ice shelf - TigerMatt STL - 2/25 22:38:30