Posted on 06/25/2012 6:13:48 AM PDT by McBuff
From Cape Hatteras, N.C., to just north of Boston, sea levels are rising much faster than they are around the globe, putting one of the world's most costly coasts in danger of flooding, government researchers report.
U.S. Geological Survey scientists call the 600-mile swath a "hot spot" for climbing sea levels caused by global warming. Along the region, the Atlantic Ocean is rising at an annual rate three times to four times faster than the global average since 1990, according to the study published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change.
It's not just a faster rate, but at a faster pace, like a car on a highway "jamming on the accelerator," said the study's lead author, Asbury Sallenger Jr., an oceanographer at the agency. He looked at sea levels starting in 1950, and noticed a change beginning in 1990.
Since then, sea levels have gone up globally about 2 inches. But in Norfolk, Va., where officials are scrambling to fight more frequent flooding, sea level has jumped a total of 4.8 inches, the research showed. For Philadelphia, levels went up 3.7 inches, and in New York City, it was 2.8 inches.
Climate change pushes up sea levels by melting ice sheets in Greenland and west Antarctica, and because warmer water expands.
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Were DOOMED I tell you DOOMED. Better get my boat packed up with supplies.
Way too long on the arm waving and short on substance.
But hey, it makes for good ratings, fits the template. Why not publish?
I think it is high tide. I have to look at my watch to be sure.
No, you may not have more money. No, you may not write more laws. No, you may not have Communism or Socialism.Love,
But, there is a problem with global warming. There is a quick and easy way for you to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Kill yourself. No, seriously. Here is a guide on methods: Click, then die.
Kill yourself.
Laz
Very appripro use of the term, Graewoulf.
It sounds more like the oceans are getting lumpy.
Is the USA going to flip over? ;-)
They probably used low tide as their control and took all of their measurements at high tide. Heh.
California people need to quit eating so many lo-fat, lo-cal foods. They're getting too skinny and there's not enough weight there!
I did a recheck of where I may have found this theory about sinking tectonic plates, and this link seems to provide some insight, in relatively easy to understand terms
www.trincoll.edu/~cgeiss/tr/tr2/tr_2_p1.pdf
Cut and paste if the link does not seem to work.
Thanks, that is the funniest reply I have seen in a long time.
*Not including governmental costs which may increase for any or no reason
GoreBull Warming.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundwater-related_subsidence
From the USF Adjunct Faculity listing:
Asbury H. Sallenger Jr. (U.S. Geological Survey), Professor; Ph.D., Virginia, 1975. Nearshore sedimentary and wave processes, coastal erosion, sediment transport.
I was curious to see if this guy was connected to Michael Mann and Penn State, but I'm remembering that Mann was from UVA, generating some press after the fact.
It looks like they're separated by almost a generation, but maybe UVA is source of the questionable global warming "scientists"?
That was a good one. But it brought to life a much bigger dilemma. Ginger, Maryann, or Lovie? When Mr. Magoo passed away, that dame would be worth a fortune.
Yup, and without deposition of Mississipi River sediments, wave caused ocean erosion is eating away at the barrier islands and swamps leading to encroachment of gulf water and making tropical storms and hurricanes much more dangerous for New Orleans and coastal areas.
Of course, there is no grant money in ground water-related subsidence.
There used to be in Arizona back in the 70's, but not much if any now.
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