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So say the icecaps did fully melt. I understand that many coastal areas would be wiped out, but wouldn't there be a large area of land opened up (Arctic/Antarctica) at the same time?

How much land (roughly) would be opened up by this happening, and how much would be under the Ocean? Would there be a net gain or loss of accessible land?

Accessible land basically means to me anything you could stand on. I'd figure this out if I could... but I'm just a fucking brainlet.

Also this isn't a climate change or global warming thread, just a simple question from a simple mind. Please take that argument elsewhere.

If you respond to this thread, thank you for giving a fuck.

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You can already stand on most of Antarctica, what do you think all those penguins are doing?

But if you don't count ice-covered land as land then it could be a net gain. It depends on a few factors we're not totally sure of yet. Antarctica will rise slightly without all the ice on it.