>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. >> >>Ok, the melting of the ice is not negligible (2/3) but you have to put the dilatation in your calculations too. :)
