Comments on: West Antarctic ice melting at rate of 250 cubic km / year http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/2005/02/02/west-antarctic-ice-melting-at-rate-of-250-cubic-km-year/ a somewhat unstructured collection of news, facts and opinions Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:58:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: John http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/2005/02/02/west-antarctic-ice-melting-at-rate-of-250-cubic-km-year/comment-page-1/#comment-634 John Tue, 08 Feb 2005 03:14:28 +0000 http://www.keyscorner.com/?p=187#comment-634 I haven't seen anything about such short-term changes - I think even if the melting accelerates a lot, you should still be OK, regarding the water level, in the next ten years. (But if the Gulf Stream stops flowing, which might happen as a result of the sea's salt concentration changing, we could see some fairly large changes in climate everywhere). But you might want to also take a look at <a href="http://www.keyscorner.com/index.php?p=78" title="Cumbre Vieja"> this posting</a>. There's no saying definately if or when an eruption will occur, but the devastation world wide is likely to exceed the recent damage in Asia by quite a margin. I haven’t seen anything about such short-term changes – I think even if the melting accelerates a lot, you should still be OK, regarding the water level, in the next ten years. (But if the Gulf Stream stops flowing, which might happen as a result of the sea’s salt concentration changing, we could see some fairly large changes in climate everywhere).

But you might want to also take a look at this posting. There’s no saying definately if or when an eruption will occur, but the devastation world wide is likely to exceed the recent damage in Asia by quite a margin.

]]> By: Michael http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/2005/02/02/west-antarctic-ice-melting-at-rate-of-250-cubic-km-year/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Michael Tue, 08 Feb 2005 01:39:26 +0000 http://www.keyscorner.com/?p=187#comment-633 I live in Miami Florida and am very concerned about rising sea levels. Is there any agrement as to the projected rate of rising sea levels in the northern latitudes over the next ten years? We live in an area that is only 7 feet above sea level but it is the highest point in Miami. It is actually the top of an ancient coral reef that was 5 feet underwater as few as 14,000 years ago. Thank you, Michael I live in Miami Florida and am very concerned about rising sea levels. Is there any agrement as to the projected rate of rising sea levels in the northern latitudes over the next ten years? We live in an area that is only 7 feet above sea level but it is the highest point in Miami. It is actually the top of an ancient coral reef that was 5 feet underwater as few as 14,000 years ago.

Thank you,

Michael

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