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		twawaaay on April 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why is sea level rise worse in some places? Except water in oceans is at 4C (at least almost everything deeper than ca 200m). And in the vicinity of 4C the thermal expansion is very negligible. This graph should explain why: https://images.app.goo.gl/FXzvTkPvE9dYxoUA7

atlantic on April 12, 2023 [–]

Which supports the broader point that thermal expansion of water does not contribute to rising sea levels.

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