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If all the ice will melt will the ocean rise high enough to cover an islandLeah

Fri, 04/20/2007 - 08:19

Maggie Prevenas

Hi Leah! 
The raising of the level of the ocean will happen very slowly. Up here in
the Arctic, the melting water has combined with more severe storms and
caused a lot of erosion of the beach area. The land is being claimed by the
sea.
 
aloha,
 
Mrs. P