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When sea levels attack! (cool infographic, bro)

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Xerobull, Feb 25, 2010.

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  1. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    Uh-oh! Looks like you're next, The_Yoyo!

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    #1 Xerobull, Feb 25, 2010
  2. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Not saying anything about that chart but if an arctic ice sheet melts it will do nothing to the sea level as the ice alread displaces the water just by sitting on top of it.

    Now clearly any ice sheet that is over a land mass is different.

    DD
     
    #2 DaDakota, Feb 25, 2010
  3. D-Lite

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    Who cares?

    Signed,

    the Aztecs
     
    #3 D-Lite, Feb 25, 2010
  4. rhadamanthus

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    Ya - that must be a typo. The west antarctic ice sheet is a viable problem - it has been detiorating for decades. Although IIRC the largest ocean rise I've seen accredited to it is ~5 m, not 6.
     
    #4 rhadamanthus, Feb 25, 2010
  5. Angle02

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    Fixed :grin:
     
    #5 Angle02, Feb 25, 2010
  6. JuanValdez

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    Whew! Houston's not on there. I guess we're okay!
     
    #6 JuanValdez, Feb 25, 2010
  7. Faos

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    I'm calling later today to inquire about renting an apartment in that tall building in Taiwan.
     
    #7 Faos, Feb 25, 2010
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    i'm building an ark
     
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    "melt water from sea ice and floating ice shelves could add 2.6% more water to the ocean than the water displaced by the ice, or the equivalent of approximately 4 centimeters (1.57 inches) of sea-level rise."

    http://www.physorg.com/news5619.html
     
    #9 Dave_78, Feb 25, 2010
  10. The_Yoyo

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    well looks like i am gonna move to taiwan thanks for the heads up Xerobull



    how is new orleans so high on that chart?
     
    #10 The_Yoyo, Feb 25, 2010
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    F**kin' A!
     
    #11 Furious Jam, Feb 25, 2010
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    You'd think New Orleans would be first on that list.
     
    #12 KingCheetah, Feb 25, 2010
  13. rocketsjudoka

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    I don't get it. Unless they are talking about all of NOLA but they break up London and NYC. Parts of NOLA are already under sea level.
     
    #13 rocketsjudoka, Feb 25, 2010
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