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I have been told that if lake Tahoe was emptied onto the entire state
of California it would cover the whole state 4 inches deep in water. It hardly seems possible when seen from the air. The lake is so small compared to the whole state. Volumes, as oppposed to areas, can be very deceptive to the human eye and mind. The volume of ice on greenland would not seem to possibly be enough to raise the oceans 2-3 feet. And yet it is. Things are quite commonly not what they seem. Mark Jardini Add: John Coleman owns the weather channel. While this gives him a forum from which to sound off, it is hardly "bona fides" for an informed opinion on climate change. |
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Mark Jardini wrote:
John Coleman owns the weather channel. While this gives him a forum from which to sound off, it is hardly "bona fides" for an informed opinion on climate change. Be fair: he does have an undergraduate degree in Journalism, after all. Brian W |
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On Jan 9, 2:19*am, brian whatcott wrote:
Mark Jardini wrote: John Coleman owns the weather channel. While this gives him a forum from which to sound off, it is *hardly "bona fides" for an informed opinion on climate change. Be fair: he does have an undergraduate degree in Journalism, after all. Now I've got to clear the coffee off my keyboard. |
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On Jan 8, 5:57*pm, Mark Jardini wrote:
I have been told that if lake Tahoe was emptied onto the entire state of California it would cover the whole state 4 inches deep in water. It hardly seems possible when seen from the air. The lake is so small compared to the whole state. Volumes, as oppposed to areas, can be very deceptive to the human eye and mind. The volume of ice on greenland would not seem to possibly be enough to raise the oceans 2-3 feet. And yet it is. Things are quite commonly not what they seem. Mark Jardini Add: John Coleman owns the weather channel. While this gives him a forum from which to sound off, it is *hardly "bona fides" for an informed opinion on climate change. The USGS says a complete melt of the Greenland ice sheet would raise sea level 6.5 meters or 21 feet - http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs2-00/ If that melted, there would be enough ice melt elsewhere to double that. Of course, the temperature rise that would do that would cause the ocean waters to expand enough to raise it another 200 feet or so putting 80% of the homes in the world underwater. That much ice melt would expose darker oceans and ground surface so more of the sun's heat would be absorbed instead of reflected back to space. Like most of the climate variables, there's always pesky multiplier effects which makes exact predictions extremely difficult. |
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On Jan 8, 7:11*pm, bildan wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:57*pm, Mark Jardini wrote: I have been told that if lake Tahoe was emptied onto the entire state of California it would cover the whole state 4 inches deep in water. It hardly seems possible when seen from the air. The lake is so small compared to the whole state. Volumes, as oppposed to areas, can be very deceptive to the human eye and mind. The volume of ice on greenland would not seem to possibly be enough to raise the oceans 2-3 feet. And yet it is. Things are quite commonly not what they seem. Mark Jardini Add: John Coleman owns the weather channel. While this gives him a forum from which to sound off, it is *hardly "bona fides" for an informed opinion on climate change. The USGS says a complete melt of the Greenland ice sheet would raise sea level 6.5 meters or 21 feet -http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs2-00/*If that melted, there would be enough ice melt elsewhere to double that. Of course, the temperature rise that would do that would cause the ocean waters to expand enough to raise it another 200 feet or so putting 80% of the homes in the world underwater. That much ice melt would expose darker oceans and ground surface so more of the sun's heat would be absorbed instead of reflected back to space. Like most of the climate variables, there's always pesky multiplier effects which makes exact predictions extremely difficult. Yikes!! I think I am going to build an arc.... mj |
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Mark Jardini wrote:
The USGS says a complete melt of the Greenland ice sheet would raise sea level 6.5 meters or 21 feet -http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs2-00/ Yikes!! I think I am going to build an arc.... mj Ya, and Al Gore SAYS he invented the Internet ![]() I live 1000 AGL. I ain't scared! ![]() Scott |
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Scott wrote:
Mark Jardini wrote: The USGS says a complete melt of the Greenland ice sheet would raise sea level 6.5 meters or 21 feet -http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs2-00/ Yikes!! I think I am going to build an arc.... mj Ya, and Al Gore SAYS he invented the Internet ![]() Nah, he didn't say that; a reporter said that. I have heard the guys that DID invent the Internet and the World Wide Web (aka www) say Al Gore was instrumental in the development of the Internet, and they clearly had a lot of respect for him. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA * Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly |
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On Jan 8, 7:11*pm, bildan wrote:
On Jan 8, 5:57*pm, Mark Jardini wrote: I have been told that if lake Tahoe was emptied onto the entire state of California it would cover the whole state 4 inches deep in water. It hardly seems possible when seen from the air. The lake is so small compared to the whole state. Volumes, as oppposed to areas, can be very deceptive to the human eye and mind. The volume of ice on greenland would not seem to possibly be enough to raise the oceans 2-3 feet. And yet it is. Things are quite commonly not what they seem. Mark Jardini Add: John Coleman owns the weather channel. While this gives him a forum from which to sound off, it is *hardly "bona fides" for an informed opinion on climate change. The USGS says a complete melt of the Greenland ice sheet would raise sea level 6.5 meters or 21 feet -http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs2-00/*If that melted, there would be enough ice melt elsewhere to double that. Of course, the temperature rise that would do that would cause the ocean waters to expand enough to raise it another 200 feet or so putting 80% of the homes in the world underwater. That much ice melt would expose darker oceans and ground surface so more of the sun's heat would be absorbed instead of reflected back to space. Like most of the climate variables, there's always pesky multiplier effects which makes exact predictions extremely difficult. my house sits at 650 ft msl.............I got it made............... Brad |
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Brad wrote:
The USGS says a complete melt of the Greenland ice sheet would raise sea level 6.5 meters or 21 feet -http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs2-00/ If that melted, there would be enough ice melt elsewhere to double that. Of course, the temperature rise that would do that would cause the ocean waters to expand enough to raise it another 200 feet or so putting 80% of the homes in the world underwater. That much ice melt would expose darker oceans and ground surface so more of the sun's heat would be absorbed instead of reflected back to space. Like most of the climate variables, there's always pesky multiplier effects which makes exact predictions extremely difficult. my house sits at 650 ft msl.............I got it made............... Brad Be prepared for a LOT of guests when Seattle is under water! And that is the end of flying out of Arlington, too. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA * Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly |
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On Jan 9, 4:11*pm, bildan wrote:
The USGS says a complete melt of the Greenland ice sheet would raise sea level 6.5 meters or 21 feet -http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs2-00/*If that melted, there would be enough ice melt elsewhere to double that. Of course, the temperature rise that would do that would cause the ocean waters to expand enough to raise it another 200 feet or so putting 80% of the homes in the world underwater. Fortunately for us, it didn't melt even in periods in history when it was not only much warmer than now, but also much warmer than anything currently predicted with any level of seriousness. |
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