[Gondring]

I thought the receding glaciers were causing the oceans to rise.

This trips up many people.

Note that glaciers are not all alike. One factor is how much is on land versus on sea/how much is in isostatic equilibrium. Wet-base versus Dry-base is an important factor. Thickness can vary.

Note that warming on the oceans --> can lead to more humid air that makes it farther inland prior to being droppped out --> leading to changes in snowfall --> leading to changes in glacial advance.

It's not simple.

[JasonC]

Actually, it is quite simple at the practical level. None of it will ever change enough to matter, for anything, in the lifetime of anyone here. All the talk about it is utterly futile. By all means, investigate the details for the sake of pure knowledge, for its own sake. But pretending anything practical turns on it is utter horsefeathers from start to finish.