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Originally Posted by Paul M
How did a wind thread move onto ice 
Anyway, I thought ice floated on water, and the water it displaces while floating is less than the total amount of water in the ice - therefore if it melts, the overall water level rises. |
I started the thread because the wind was howling outside my study window and I have the distinct impression that the past few years have seen the weather getting windier and windier. Watching TV over the past couple of weeks has shown us the enormous forces of Mother Nature with many places wiped out by the Tsunami. This led to a few searches on Google which came up with things like a large increase in sea level being likely due to global warming and other factors. Vast icebergs breaking away from Antarctica have been in the news for the past couple of years. Animal life is being affected. All in all the starting point for discussion on what can be a fascinating and thought provoking subject.
So the howling wind prompted the thread but, as expected, it quickly went onto other aspects of Mother Nature which could all be contributors to producing this wind.