Once the growth of Little Ice Age glaciers stopped, and groundwater base flow was no longer offset, we would expect sea levels to rise as witnessed during the 19th and 20th centuries. (landscapesandcycles.net)
However, that seeming paradox is consistent with a scenario in which a «base flow» from groundwater discharge would offset any transfer of waters to growing Little Ice Age glaciers. (landscapesandcycles.net)
But as the vast Ice Age glaciers retreated, their melt water flowed into the northern reaches of the Atlantic Ocean. (treehugger.com)