Posted on 04/11/2023 6:53:41 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Sea level rise has long been expected to be an ongoing and worsening problem for U.S. coasts, but scientists have found that some areas are experiencing "unprecedented" levels of rising seas, raising concerns about the fate of already vulnerable communities.
A new study published in Nature Communications on Monday found that since 2010, sea level rise along the nation's Southeast and Gulf coasts has ramped up dramatically, hitting rates that are "unprecedented in at least 120 years." Since 2010, scientists from Tulane University have found that sea levels in those regions have increased by about half an inch every year.
"These rapid rates are unprecedented over at least the 20th century and they have been three times higher than the global average over the same period," said Tulane professor Sönke Dangendorf, who led the study.
Numerous factors play a role in this sea level rise, scientists found, including those that are both natural and human-made. Study co-author Noah Hendricks said that they looked at those causes, including vertical land motion, ice-mass loss and air pressure, but that "none of them could sufficiently explain" the rampant rise.
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How much has it risen at Hyannis, MA?
If the water level appears higher anywhere on the planet it’s because the landmass has sunken; not that the water has gotten deeper. It has been known for a long time that cosstlines in certain areas have been slowly subsiding. Or for the folks in Rio Linda, the ground has been sinking.
Some???
That’s not how water works.
“scientists have found that some areas are experiencing “unprecedented” levels of rising seas, raising concerns about the fate of already vulnerable communities.”
Well, Obama, Barbara Streisand, and Al Gore are trying hard to sell but can’t find any buyers even at $5,000 /s
Has Guam capsized yet?
I think they are looking at land subsidence and calling it ocean rise. As oil and water are pumped out of the primarily sands, the interstitial space begins to compress causing subsidence. The gulf coast south of Houston is subsiding an inch or so per year.
Does it say how much??
Does this possibly have anything with Guam tipping over?
Bullshit.
^^^^ THIS!
When Obama panic sells his multimillion dollar beach house, I’ll start to believe this.
When insurance companies stop insuring rich people’s beach houses, I’ll start believing this.
When the market for beachfront property crashes, I’ll start believing it.
Until then, our rulers are demonstrating they do not believe the crap they put out.
Scientists who have no understanding of simple fluid dynamics and the effects of gravity on fluids are NOT scientists. Must be common core science education.
Scientists who have no understanding of simple fluid dynamics and the effects of gravity on fluids are NOT scientists. Must be common core science education.
Rise in urban inhabitants’ obesity causes coastal cities to subside.
There’s my scientific paper, now where’s my Nobel Prize?
Wasn’t Manhattan supposed to be underwater by now, and maybe L.A., too? So, we are going to get only the downside of this thing? WTF? What a ripoff.
The picture wasn’t from the 1600s. The rock is from 1620. It’s a current picture of the old rock.
A lot of rich people on the beach self-insure their homes. In other words, they're not suckers.
Those areas must be sinking...
Sea level in Wyoming went up by five times just this year! Itz a crysisssss!!!
As Pascal demonstrated...
Water seeks its own level.
There are still no hills for water skiers.
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