Roverdrive Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 While lying in the sun this lunchtime, the brain was off on a tangent as usual. The accepted "wisdom" is that global warming causes the ice caps to melt and the sea level rises, but I had a "what if?" moment. What if the rise in sea level was due to all the molten rock being forced out of the ground in the deep Atlantic trenches? That would displace water, and also heat it up at the same time, giving an increase in volume - voila a rise in sea level!!! Come on you rocket scientists give us a hand here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 this isn't for a L/R forum really is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 I would have to agree that it is not directly related, but thought it may be a possible avenue for ammunition to defeat the 4x4's are solely responsible for destroying the planet brigade? If this is too tenuous then please remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige90 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Ah, but if the molten rock is coming out then there either has to be a reduction in volume of the sea bed or a big hole that would fill with water. So would it not be that the sea level stays roughly the same ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Ah, but if the molten rock is coming out then there either has to be a reduction in volumeof the sea bed or a big hole that would fill with water. So would it not be that the sea level stays roughly the same ? You are forgetting all the subduction going on at the other ends of the tectonic plates.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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