28_points t1_j3qsz00 wrote on January 10, 2023 at 1:09 PM Reply to Will water ice melt faster if allowed to drain, or remain in the meltwater? by terjeboe In Greenland heat is generated by loss of gravitational potential energy as the surface meltwater descends into the glaciers. Probably not important for ice cubes melting in a glass of water, but for a very large block of ice preventing this gravitational potential energy conversion by keeping the ice in water would slow the melting. Permalink 0
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Reply to Will water ice melt faster if allowed to drain, or remain in the meltwater? by terjeboe
In Greenland heat is generated by loss of gravitational potential energy as the surface meltwater descends into the glaciers. Probably not important for ice cubes melting in a glass of water, but for a very large block of ice preventing this gravitational potential energy conversion by keeping the ice in water would slow the melting.