Cojohnso1
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NY harbor is 12" higher than just 80 years ago. And rise is accelerating. It's that "acceleration" that's concerning.
Would sea level drop if we.....
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Look it up? Are you saying science can't measure? Just because a meme doesn't offer counter data?
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I didn't "say" anything. This forum has no sound.
That is why he cuts and nails wood for a living.
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There are some small things to clear up here before they turn into points of confusing arguments.
There are two types of sea level rise (or drop). One of these is global sea level. The ships out of the water and the pumping water out for desalinization, or longer term changes in ocean basin size affect global sea level. Expansion of water due to slight warming of the oceans also plays a role, so climate change is part of it now and melting of ice on land or sliding of glaciers into the oceans is probably the biggest one for the next few hundred years. Another type of sea level rise is regional and happens because the land goes up or down. Part of the effect in New York is regional. The ice caps that used to be in Canada pushed the area around Hudson's bay down and that caused the area around New York to rise up like a see saw would. That motion reversed when the ice caps melted and some of our favorite east coast cities are sinking.
There are two types of sea level rise (or drop). One of these is global sea level. The ships out of the water and the pumping water out for desalinization, or longer term changes in ocean basin size affect global sea level. Expansion of water due to slight warming of the oceans also plays a role, so climate change is part of it now and melting of ice on land or sliding of glaciers into the oceans is probably the biggest one for the next few hundred years. Another type of sea level rise is regional and happens because the land goes up or down. Part of the effect in New York is regional. The ice caps that used to be in Canada pushed the area around Hudson's bay down and that caused the area around New York to rise up like a see saw would. That motion reversed when the ice caps melted and some of our favorite east coast cities are sinking.
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If it weren't for guys that build structures, you "sparkies" would be hanging your wire in tents!That is why he cuts and nails wood for a living.
I'm always intense when I work.
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Well, I guess to be fair, if the concrete guys didn't build the foundation, we'd have nothing to frame upon.
Uhhh....
If the site engineers didn't survey the land and have the heavy equipment operators level the plot, the concrete guys couldn't build the foundation.
Wait, If the ....nevermind.
...and if that University graduate female with a clipboard wasn't there to choose the colours.....nothing would get done at all.
I had no idea you were that old. Must be from all the people peeing in it like I stated earlier.
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wahya
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Gravity. Water doesn't flow uphill.
Well, sometimes it does. St. John's river in Florida does.
QOTHL
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KiwiGTX, Kern Dog:
I just asked someone who is a veteran ships captain that has worked in oceans, seas, rivers, ALL over the world for over 40yrs. Someone who actually earns a living having to deal with ALL kinds of situations because lives and millions of dollars of equipment are at stake. This is not some hit and run "scientist" who gets paid based on the results of whoever is paying them/him/her.
He used to work in Belize. He says look at that city because it was built a few inches above sea level. Is it under water? He also says NYC harbor has a high tidal range which would make it a convenient location to use as an example to the uninformed that the levels are rising.
As for ice caps melting, they conveniently don't mention how they are building up on the other side. In the 70's the big scare was the oncoming mini ice age - in about 1100 -1500 yrs so we should be burning more fossil fuel to prevent it.
I just asked someone who is a veteran ships captain that has worked in oceans, seas, rivers, ALL over the world for over 40yrs. Someone who actually earns a living having to deal with ALL kinds of situations because lives and millions of dollars of equipment are at stake. This is not some hit and run "scientist" who gets paid based on the results of whoever is paying them/him/her.
He used to work in Belize. He says look at that city because it was built a few inches above sea level. Is it under water? He also says NYC harbor has a high tidal range which would make it a convenient location to use as an example to the uninformed that the levels are rising.
As for ice caps melting, they conveniently don't mention how they are building up on the other side. In the 70's the big scare was the oncoming mini ice age - in about 1100 -1500 yrs so we should be burning more fossil fuel to prevent it.
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https://sealevelrise.org/states/
Oh, that sinking feeling here in Georgia. That's why I bought property 70' above sea level. Just in case.
Actually, I chose 70' asl because I'll still be safe from storm surge in the event of a terrible hurricane in combination with high tides during worst case lunar libration years.
Oh, that sinking feeling here in Georgia. That's why I bought property 70' above sea level. Just in case.
Actually, I chose 70' asl because I'll still be safe from storm surge in the event of a terrible hurricane in combination with high tides during worst case lunar libration years.
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