It is the first time I heard about this effect, but it is actually quite logical.
>The water expansion (dilatation) account for at least 1/3 of the raising for the last century.
>In the last 10 years, satellite observation have detected that the average sea level raise of 3,1 mm/year.
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>Ok, the melting of the ice is not negligible (2/3) but you have to put the dilatation in your calculations too. :)
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