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== Physical phenomenon == | == Physical phenomenon == | ||
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| [[File:See_Level_Rise_Fig1.jpg|thumb|left|Figure 1, gravity pulls the ice cube down]] | |||
| [[File:See_Level_Rise_Fig2.jpg|thumb|center|Figure 2, Archimedes' thrust pushes the ice cube upwards]] | |||
| [[File:See_Level_Rise_Fig3.jpg|thumb|Figure 3, the ice cube has melted and the water level has not risen]] | |||
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When sea ice floats, it is subjected to two forces: | When sea ice floats, it is subjected to two forces: | ||