Study: Sea Levels Rising; Storms Could Wipe Out Jersey Shore

CBS Philly ^ | March 15, 2012

[Free ThinkerNY]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS) — A new report shows sea levels are rapidly rising and the study predicts the Jersey Shore could be underwater in a matter of decades.

The organization “Climate Central” in Princeton, New Jersey released the ocean study Wednesday.

The group found global warming is expanding sea water and causing ice sheets to melt.

Scientists believe by the end of the century, water levels will be three to four feet higher, with bigger storm surges that could wipe out low lying areas.

[Red Badger]

Study: Sea Levels Rising; Storms Could Wipe Out Jersey Shore

I knew there HAD to be an upside to AGW!..................

[hinckley buzzard]

Scientists believe by the end of the century, water levels will be three to four feet higher, with bigger storm surges that could wipe out low lying areas.

Not even close. Not even IPCC says this. A plain flat out falsehood. No competent scientist believes either part of this sentence.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Okay, its not a vat. Just a bucket.”

Regardless :)

[Adder]

As long as Sacco Subs survives....

[trebb]

Scientists believe by the end of the century, water levels will be three to four feet higher, with bigger storm surges that could wipe out low lying areas.

If "scientists" believ this, and not just "some scientists", then it must be settled "science". Fortunately for me, I live on the gulf of Mexico and the waters haven't been rising here for the 26 years I've lived here. Too bad about Jersey though.

[frithguild]

The Jersey shore is going to be wiped out anyway by the next monster hurricane that travels up the the East coast.

Not at all really. You would need a 10 foot minmmum surge over mean high tide to get any real damage. The barrier islands are the most vulnerable - an ocean breach to the bay like in Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 has the most potential for damage.

Noreasters are worse than hurricanes.

Now, if you have a category 5 head due west with the eye over the tip of Sandy Hook at high tide - you could have the entire lower Hudson under 20 ft. of water. Not much gouging by waves or currents - just alot of flooding.

[Freddd]

‘A new report shows sea levels are rapidly rising and the study predicts the Jersey Shore could be underwater in a matter of decades.’-—

well which is it? Levels are rapidly rising or the jersey shore could be underwater in decades? Hundreds of decades?

[Mark17]

Study: Sea Levels Rising; Storms Could Wipe Out Jersey Shore

No it won't, and the sky won't fall either.

[Zeppo]

Except that sea levels are not rising:

I'm sorry, but bringing up facts will not be tolerated in any discussion of climate "science".

You should know better than to try and argue based on actual evidence.

What are you, a flat-Earther?

/s

[6ppc]

The group found global warming is expanding sea water

WTH????

[WellyP]

Bull $-it! It’s all about trying to get the UN to pay for and move people on small islands to larger higher locations. Sat. Altimetry 1993 to 2009 shows an average increase of 3.2 mm per year (at most)other sutdies show less. http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/Articles_2011/Winter-2010/Morner.pdf

[Jack Burton007]

They say this like it’s a bad thing.

[woodbutcher1963]

Ditto,
Plus beach front property in the Pocono’s

[aruanan]

The group found global warming is expanding sea water
WTH????

What they mean is that water increases in volume as it gets warmer. If you look at the warming/cooling cycles connected with El Nino/La Nina, you'll see a fluctuation in sea surface temperature:

Sea surface temperature change with El Nino (red), La Nina (blue)



The Correlation between Sea Level Rise and Solar Cycles over the 20th Century:



Sea level since 2003 after the 1970s-1990s warming stopped:



Sea level change since the last period of glaciation:

[Keith in Iowa]

Too bad they mean real estate not “reality” shows on MTV...

[6ppc]

I understand what they mean, but the expansion is so little that I don’t see how it could have a noticeable impact. On the other hand, when it turns to ice it’s a whole different ball game.

[aruanan]

Sat. Altimetry 1993 to 2009 shows an average increase of 3.2 mm per year (at most)other sutdies show less.

See plot of satellite altimetry for sea level for 2003 to 2012 in post 54 above with all the charts.

[Moltke]

Climate Central

Clearly a subsidiary of Comedy Central.

[dead]

The Jersey shore is going to be wiped out anyway by the next monster hurricane that travels up the the East coast.

A direct hit will damage or destroy much property, like a direct hit anywhere else. LBI might be in some trouble.

The Jersey Shore itself will be fine, though maybe reshuffled a bit.

[aruanan]

I understand what they mean, but the expansion is so little that I don’t see how it could have a noticeable impact. On the other hand, when it turns to ice it’s a whole different ball game.

I think the fluctuation plus and minus is something on the order of 3-5mm, though in some places the upward displacement of the warmed water is about 20cm across an area of hundreds of kilometers. The average is pretty tiny compared to all the rest of the water. The average depth of the ocean is 3,790 meters. Say an increase in thermal expansion of 3.7mm is 9.76 X 10^-5 percent.