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Sea levels around NYC could surge up to 13 inches in 2030s due to climate change: state study
NY Post ^ | March 3, 2024 | By Carl Campanile

Posted on 03/04/2024 4:38:33 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

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To: Oldeconomybuyer
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81 posted on 03/04/2024 7:18:14 AM PST by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

NYC can become the American Venice.

Better yet, American Atlantis.

Go climate change.


82 posted on 03/04/2024 7:30:21 AM PST by unlearner (I, Robot: I think I finally understand why Dr. Lanning created me... ;-)
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To: bert

That looks to be about the ONLY way.


83 posted on 03/04/2024 7:31:44 AM PST by oldtech
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

could... might... possibly...


84 posted on 03/04/2024 7:37:57 AM PST by glorgau
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85 posted on 03/04/2024 7:40:28 AM PST by Rio
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To: BobL

I predict there will be numerous terrorist attacks in the US before any of Obama’s waterfront mansions are flooded.


86 posted on 03/04/2024 8:08:06 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA

These anti-scientists need to give it up! Enough with the constant lying and fear-mongering. The best thing they can do for society is jump in the ocean and drown.


87 posted on 03/04/2024 8:32:16 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp??)
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To: RoosterRedux

Or a shift in ocean currents.

But it probably relies on assumptions of things which aren’t happening.


88 posted on 03/04/2024 8:49:16 AM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: lepton

I’ve been hearing this for decades.

I know Wall Street moved their operations off lower Manhattan...but I think real estate is still kind of expensive there.


89 posted on 03/04/2024 8:51:23 AM PST by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: ealgeone
The real issue is NY is sinking due to the weight of all the buildings.

Is NY sinking or sucking?

90 posted on 03/04/2024 8:55:05 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

There are a few things that keep the ocean from being ‘level’, even excluding the wind-blown waves.

1. denser rock or materials causes a hump near the shore, most especially noticeable around islands. Even denser parts of the ocean floor cause the water to hump up above these spots or regions.

2. Ocean currents create what are essentially standing waves. These ocean currents shift, thus moving the peaks and troughs in certain areas over the course of years.

These effects add up to a couple of feet each way.

The first isn’t going to change appreciatively over reasonable time scales assuming there is no volcanic activity.


91 posted on 03/04/2024 9:09:36 AM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
With all the people moving out the land should rebound.
92 posted on 03/04/2024 9:12:17 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Roses are red, Violets are blue, I love being on the government watch list, along with all of you.)
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To: Tax-chick
Oh, well. Sucks to be them.

Yeah, I am starting to trend in that direction.

I used to try to sooth their hysterics with facts but now I just don't care.

93 posted on 03/04/2024 9:14:39 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Roses are red, Violets are blue, I love being on the government watch list, along with all of you.)
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To: N. Theknow

A little of both!


94 posted on 03/04/2024 9:42:06 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: lepton
denser rock or materials causes a hump near the shore,

Don't know what kind of a hump you are talking about but water will always seek it's own level.....That's basic physics.

95 posted on 03/04/2024 11:26:14 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

You understand that the earth is neither a sphere, nor a perfect ellipsoid, yes? And that the earth has areas of more and less density?

Well those areas protruding out further from the center as well as those areas of higher density slightly distort the local strength of the gravitational field and direction in a minute amount, which alters the surface of the water.

The “level that water seeks” is the level where gravitational attraction to the water by the planet is equal, which is not completely smooth, due to the above factors (beyond just the earth spinning).

It’s not much, but it is measurable. It is also not something which changes rapidly, and is not what the posted article refers to.

Here is a map of the differences in gravitational strength:

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/GRACE/page3.php

The rises from the flow of ocean currents are a larger source of distortions, but together then can reach a couple of feet of variation.

All of that is basic physics too, just with a bit more detail.


96 posted on 03/04/2024 12:26:05 PM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: lepton
You understand that the earth is neither a sphere, nor a perfect ellipsoid, yes?

After further reading on this subject, yes I do. What you are saying is that there may be a rise in ocean height more in one location of the globe than in another location on the globe.

I will accept that but then add, where is all the water going to come from to raise the ocean levels to the anticipated heights stated in the article?

My answer is, it ain't going to happen based on my prior post.

97 posted on 03/04/2024 1:37:21 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

The primary projected rise in sea level is simple thermal expansion of the water already in the ocean. This has not been well-predicted, as the oceans have not warmed in the manner the models expected - so while there is some continued increase in volume, it has not at all fit the predictions.

In addition comes some continued glacial melting, though that makes up an ever smaller proportion of the added water.

Many of the early claims would say something like “If the ice cap on Greenland melted it would raise sea levels x amount”, while failing to mention that even a 10C warming would only melt a small amount of the two mile high Greenland Ice Cap which is mostly contained within the bowl-shaped mountainous terrain. Similar issues exist with the Antarctic ice mass: The bulk of the ice is just too high of an altitude.


98 posted on 03/04/2024 3:15:08 PM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

The dreaded “Could” word.


99 posted on 03/04/2024 5:55:27 PM PST by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: mfish13

When will we stop believing any forecasts that deal with sea levels, fresh water, Oil, temperatures, etc.?
The sea level changes every day because the tide comes and goes.


100 posted on 03/04/2024 6:14:16 PM PST by BatGuano (2020 = Stolen Election. Believe it! Molon Labe.)
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