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Originally Posted by Cyclefrance
So, presumably, as more peripheral ice melts, then the ocean waters rise which means that the highest parts of the cap are lower, so there is more land below 1500 feet above sea level, which in turn then means that the ice build up is less and possibly even negative (i.e the build-up becomes a draw-down...) - is that right?
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ummm... maybe, yes... as long as you factor in
eustatic sea-level changes
The deal with global warming is that precipitation patterns can change -- some areas will get more, some less. Some of that will be snow.