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Calculate how many meters does the visible horizon dip to the far sides of vision relative to a straight line
$R$: Radius of the Earth
$h$: Height of camera $C$ from the surface
$t$: $\angle DAB$
$d$: Depth of the point $D$ from line $EC$ (the horizontal line at camera height) = Length$(ED)$
In $\Delta DBA$:
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Does melting sea ice rise the global sea level?
Actually, the total amount of water does not change; it is just in different forms...
The water on land came from rain which came from ocean evaporation, thus reducing the amount of water in the ocean....
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Does melting sea ice rise the global sea level?
"Sea ices" - if referring to all kinds of ice floating in oceans - is not the same as "sea ice"; sea ice is specifically referring to seawater that has frozen and the total amount ...
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Does melting sea ice rise the global sea level?
With two exceptions, the answer is no. Sea ice forms from seawater. Sea ice forms from early autumn to early spring but then melts from early spring to early autumn. If there is any change in volume ...
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Does melting sea ice rise the global sea level?
The short answer is No.
If you want proof fill a glass to the brim with water. Place an ice cube in the water and wait for the ice to melt. Water will not overflow the glass.
The ice that is on land, ...
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