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Originally posted by artplumber
Also read an article ( don't know how scientifically valid) that since the antarctica is a little warmer, it is actually snowing there, and the ice sheet is getting thicker. Volume loss in the north is supposed to be being matched by volume gained over the central portion of antarctica. Hence, no sea level change. Who knows....
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Volume, yes, because snow is many times less dense than ice.
But overall, a dramatic loss of frozen water mass. I'll see if I can find the article I read. but you can also look up satellite photos of Greenland to see the loss of ice mass at the other pole...
Here's some info from JPL
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2006-028