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p>I haven't seen this movie, nor do I intend to, but how can ice be "grounded on the ocean floor" when ice floats? Further, if there was such ice, for it to come adrift and melt would surely lower sea levels, not raise them! I write some science-fiction, which doesn't claim to be anything more, but I don't think any self-respecting SF editor would accept a story grounded on such a plot. br> -- Hal G. P. Colebatch br> Nedlanbds, Western Australia /p>

Dear Patrick, I like your title "Sealing" -- Republican (elephant) Seals, at that!

RE: the ocean-floor "grounded" non-floating ice you mention, (which al-Gore's "indocyoudrama" "depicts" elementary... to his envirocatastrophism- hysterics-induced scenario) -- as you know, that portion which is submarine contracts to 90% of its volume upon liquification. That in order not to reduce sea-level, it must be offset by 10% of its pre-melt volume in "grounded supra-marine" (above-water) ice, is obvious (with only that portion of above-water "grounded" ice exceeding the 10% necessary to offset the contraction of the submarine portion of "grounded" ice, being able to cause any increase in sea-level; and of that excess, only 90% of its pre-melt volume, were it entirely to melt). Decreased salinity from infusion of fresh melt-water would facilitate refreezing during six months of darkness.

p>Has anyone made any realistic calculations on actual net change in sea-level were the sun to go completely berserk and relegate the water-cycle to an exclusively two-state system (liquid-gas) vs. (solid-liquid-gas)? Such calculations would be essentially unambiguous quantitatively. I have yet to see mathematical documentation (all relevant factors considered) of any resultant sea-level under said parameters, much less any convincing argument to suggest the realization of such terms are in any way forthcoming. br> -- Gary Clark br> Hesperia, California /p> p> Thanks for the great article on Antarctica! It reminded me of a book I read years ago,

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