Re:NASA Scientists Suggest We’ve Been Underestimating Sea Le...
by TakerofVita on Monday October 31, 2016 @12:55AM
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I would think that the fact that it is fresh water vs. salt water wouldn't impact sea level on the basis of changing density.
Take two situations:
1. A mass of sea water is replaced by the same mass of fresh water. Sea levels/volume would increase as the average density would be lowered. (this is not the case)
2. A volume of fresh water is added to the ocean. Then V_total = V_ocean + V_freshwater.
Take two situations:
1. A mass of sea water is replaced by the same mass of fresh water. Sea levels/volume would increase as the average density would be lowered. (this is not the case)
2. A volume of fresh water is added to the ocean. Then V_total = V_ocean + V_freshwater.