Comment on Study Shows Glaciers Have Lost '3 Olympic Swimming Pools Per Second' Since 2000

Fleur_@hilariouschaos.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• BrikoX@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Accelerate.

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  • Fleur_@hilariouschaos.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Why do you think that?

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    • BrikoX@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      The less ice there is the more heat remaining ice can absorb. It would only be true under constant temperature though.

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      • Fleur_@hilariouschaos.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        I was under the impression that with the ice shrinking, the surface area decreases. Therefore the contact area between the ice and the surrounding environment also decreases, slowing down the speed of melting. At the same time though the average temperature of the ice will have increased as it melts so the amount of energy required to melt is less, speeding up melting. I might just have to start measuring the speed at which ice cubes melt lmao.

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• FooBarrington@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I think it would decelerate, as there’s less surface area.

  Not that it matters, since the temperature is affected by the ice going away, so it’s an impossible scenario anyways.

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  • Fleur_@hilariouschaos.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Do you think that the average temperature of the ice increases as it melts, decreasing the time it takes for remaining ice to melt?

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    • FooBarrington@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Only the average temperature of the parts close to the surface, which is why the surface area is so important.

      But by reducing the albedo the air gets warmer, which makes the ice melt faster.

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