What if GREENLAND Melted?

Beneath Greenland's massive ice sheets is a land that's been hidden for millions of years, never before seen by humans. Today we're exploring the geography lost under the glaciers of Greenland!

*Isostatic rebound isn't expected to be too great over Greenland, and instead is greatest over parts of Canada, Scandinavia, and Antarctica, so I didn't include it.

*Also whatever rebound occurred would likely be offset by Antarctica's continued melting.

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[noahdacheese]

*What if Greenland melted?*

According to world logic, it would become Iceland

[paddy]

there used to be a mile of ice above my head 12000 years ago. I am happy to report that it is no longer there.

[geefreck]

If Greenland melted, then it might actually become _green land_

[TheAstrobleme]

One caveat. With the weight of the ice gone, the land would experience elastic rebound and rise, or decompress, by several metres.

[leaderofthelewishpeople]

"A melting of Greenland would cause an estimated rise of 7.2 meters."
The Netherlands: "(chuckles) I'm in danger."

[NateTheGreat]

What if Greenland Melted?

Coastal Areas: *heavy breathing*

[ProfTydrim]

You forgot a critical point: When the ice melted, Greenland would rise up

[eraklishristodoulou]

Isostatic rebound is the geological term for the rising of the land that would occur after the melting of the glacial ice which was previously “weighing the land down”. Hard to say how much this would effect where future shorelines would end up without more info

[elite]

Well boys, we did it. Dutch people are no more
🐧🐧🐧🐧

[chrishsmith]

At least it's name would make sense

[caseygreyson]

11 months ago: what if we cleared the Amazon?

Now: *Amazon Rainforest is burning at an alarming rate*

1 month ago: what would happen if Greenland melted?

Now: *Iceland holds funeral for the first glacier lost to climate change*

[roboactive]

Denmark:



*_S T O I N K S_*

[AtParmentier]

2:44 That helicopter on the ground gives a good sense of scale.

[roadhigher]

Greenland: *Once the Ice melts becomes one of the most mineral rich and desired pieces of dirt on the planet
Denmark: *STONKS*

[thatundeadlegacy]

What would happen to the ocean currents? this is extremely important.

[xy-xjgm]

What if Greenland ice sheet doubled in thickness?

[Flugmorph]

you forgot to mention how much greenland would rise up due to the heavy glaciers melting.

[maximevanbokkem]

According to my geography teacher, all that water that comes into the ocean if greenland melted would result in the Gulf stream stopping, making Europe cool down

[andrewfrumkin]

Wouldn’t the land rise without the weight of the ice?

[noeraldinkabam]

Greenland will never melt.
The ice on Greenland is a different story.