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[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Antarctic_Ice_Sheet#Potential_collapse ]West Antarctic Ice Sheet[/url]
On 12 May 2014, It was announced that two teams of scientists said the long-feared collapse of the Ice Sheet had begun, kicking off what they say will be a centuries-long, "unstoppable" process that could raise sea levels by 1.2 to 3.6 metres (3.9–11.8 ft)[17] They estimate that rapid drawdown of Thwaites Glacier will begin in 200 – 1000 years.[18] (Scientific source articles: Rignot et al 2014 [19] and Joughin et al 2014.[20])
bye bye holland
Did this exercise at Uni in the early 80s but no one was bothered.
Happily safe on the Peak District island at 1200ft
And to add, as I live on the Hamble River I have a vast array of choice when it comes to yachts and/or other sea going craft to choose from 😆
Less than 3 miles from the south coast, but 118m above it so not too bothered.
155metres here.
3 Metres..............Waveney Valley, Norfolk.
I've had the sea lapping an inch from my door in Oz during a cyclone. Quite exciting stuff. The surf was great afterwards... 🙂
I'm more concerned by the chances of a Tsunami. The last one that hit this area was at least 40 feet up the hill in Inverness, so presumably most of the east coast of Scotland shared that.
If we got a 40m rise in sea level I'd be nicely placed for getting back into water sports.
What's the nautical equivalent of singlespeed? Single-oaring? 🙂
585m: Looking at a lot of people swimming.. 😆
150 metres, nearest place going east that is higher is the Urals. A long way from Rutland.
[quote=epicyclo ]What's the nautical equivalent of singlespeed? Single-oaring?
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epicyclo - MemberWhat's the nautical equivalent of singlespeed?
Drowning
189m - Seafront property.
190m - Private tiny island of Seadoglandia.
191m - Wet feet.
3 meters, surprising as i thought i was slightly below sea level anyway.
aracer - Member(he even has a beard)
Great pic. I'd love to make one of those. 🙂
Actually just reminded me I've done a lot of single oar work when I had a small sailing boat - I used to use a sculling oar at the rear. Quite effective.
6300 feet----so I have made the decision not to buy an escape boat 😛
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FWIW, if all the snow and ice at the poles completely melted, the water level would only rise around 70 meters.
ONLY? 😆
I was only suggesting that folk giving figures of 200m or so had nothing much to worry about (other than the lack of food through loss of farmland, the resultant overcrowding, the lack of energy, the nuclear meltdowns etc...)
At 331 metres it's looking pretty bleak for the UK. Pennine peaks, some chains of islands in central and Northern Scotland, a Welsh archipelago or two. The two remote islands of Dart and Exmoor.
251metres
The garden backs against the river Geat Ouse and, in the very high tide of December 2013, the sea level was 10cm from the top of the wall. Was leaking in through a few cracks in places. Was a tiny bit worried...
10cm
Rachel
Does a sea level rise of 70 metres takes into account the amount of water that would be contained in a warmer atmosphere, and the increase in vegetation because of a moister climate?
Up here in Scotland we're trying to release as much CO2 as possible. Why shouldn't we have a warmer climate for once?
A side benefit will be the Great Hadrian's Canal project will be more feasible. 🙂
Up here in Scotland we're trying to release as much CO2 as possible. Why shouldn't we have a warmer climate for once?
A brilliant plan - apart from the global warming causing the North Atlantic Drift to end so the whole UK will get a lot colder...
7 meters. It's OK I run Swampthings all year round.
Just done a new map at the possible maximum rise if all ice were to melt:
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Chippenham would be underwater, except for one tiny little island, and there would be quite a large inland sea. Still, wouldn't have to move too far up onto the chalk downlands. Calne would be a seaside resort!
I could own a floatplane or a flying-boat! 😀
34m for beach property. 35m and the ground floor is wet.
7m! I'm trying not to worry though. 😕
140m for a nice view of the Severn Sea lapping at our garden.
Here's a pic I took a couple of years back, and it seems to be happening more often. The pic (of the Severn and Teme in flood) is coincidentally a fair visual approximation of a 30m rise according to the map/model.
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