Previously, ice sheets and glaciers melting were humongous contributors to sea-level increases. But in 2024, the pattern was reversed where two-thirds of the increase resulted from thermal expansion.

Hot material The crystal structure of cordierite gives the material its unique thermal properties. (Courtesy: M Dove and L Li/Matter) The anomalous and ultra-low thermal expansion of cordierite ...

Breakthrough study reveals the secrets behind cordierite's anomalous thermal expansion Date: January 13, 2025 Source: Queen Mary University of London Summary: Cordierite, the material behind heat ...

The missing piece of the puzzle is a bizarre phenomenon called thermal expansion, which is when heat causes water's volume to expand. Water is weird.

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