Melting of Sea ice versus Land ice

This activity compares how melting ice on land (continental ice) and ice floating on water (sea ice) affects sea level. Melting sea ice has no direct impact on sea levels since it already displaces water, but melting land ice contributes to rising levels, impacting coastal environments globally.

Learning Objective:

Differentiate between sea ice and continental ice melting. Understand why melting continental ice leads to sea level rise. 

Keywords:

Sea ice, continental ice, sea level rise, climate change, coastal impact, environmental chemistry.