• pacmondo@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    I thought they were referring to the fact that under the ice its an archipelago, so if the ice melts it will have southern coasts again

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      6 months ago

      If it melts, they’d all be northern coasts.

      It’s referencing the pole swap.

      • The_Lorax@sh.itjust.works
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        6 months ago

        Since it’s an archipelago underneath then most, if not all, of those islands would have a southern coast. The only way to not have a southern coast is to have the landmass directly on top of the pole, which could only happen for one island (if no ice is present)