After completing the Melting Iceberg experiment I was reminded how important forming a hypothesis and comparing it to the actual results really is. My hypothesis was wrong and I was excited about it! I discovered that as icebergs melt they will (probably) not create world-wide flooding. Now as far as icecaps are concerned, I still think that as they melt they do cause inland flooding. A great example of this is happening right now in the area in which I live. Fortunately the river levees are holding so there has not been any flooding here, but because of the significant amount of rainfall that we have had this year, the mountain snow is melting more rapidly and raising the rivers.
While doing this experiment I discovered that there will always be differences of opinion or ideas about popular issues. I was surprised to find that the idea of the greenhouse effect is not accepted by everyone. There are some very interesting articles that challenge the idea. http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/ has some insightful ideas.
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