manicholic 3,694 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 http://www.newsweek.com/climate-change-causes-sea-level-rise-accelerate-629463 Sea level rise is real, and it’s getting worse. A study published in the journal Nature Climate Change shows that global sea level rise jumped by 50 percent from 1993 to 2014, the most recent year for which data are available. In 2014, sea levels rose 3.3 millimeters—more than an eighth of an inch—while in 1993 they ticked up 2.2 millimeters. The paper found that melting of the Greenland ice sheet is the major new contributor. In 1993, it accounted for only 5 percent of the rise, but in 2014 it was responsible for one-quarter of the increase. The paper looked at satellite measurements and tide gauges, which measure sea levels around the world. The acceleration is particularly intense on the U.S. East Coast, especially for Virginia and North Carolina. Some measurements suggest that in those locations sea levels are rising three times more quickly than the worldwide average. There are several reasons for this, including a sinking of the land, caused in part by the removal of groundwater. Due to complex ocean currents, the water level is also higher in this area than elsewhere, and the addition of freshwater to the North Atlantic from Greenland ice melt accelerates this dynamic, explains Larry Atkinson, a professor of oceanography at Old Dominion University who wasn’t involved in the paper. “This new evidence of accelerating rates is concerning to us as we try to advise local cities and regions on what they’re going to have deal with,” Atkinson says. The biggest factor driving sea level rise is thermal expansion. As the Earth warms, the ocean warms, and warmer water takes up more space. The Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded that this phenomenon accounts for 30 to 55 percent of global sea level rise, while melting glaciers account for 15 to 35 percent. Chief sources for this water are the ice sheets covering Greenland and Antarctica. As far as Greenland’s ice loss goes, “we don’t know exactly why the pace has increased, as ice sheets are dynamic and quite complex,” study co-author Xuebin Zhang, a scientist with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, tells The Sydney Morning Herald. “Based on robust estimates of the melting of the Greenland ice sheet…maybe it’s from the surface melting and also the discharge of the ice gradually into the ocean,” Zhang said. “Both processes cause a shifting of mass from the Greenland ice sheet into the ocean, so as long as you have the mass shifting from land to ocean, you will get this sea level rise effect.” There's nothing harder for people to do than admit they were fooled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hola Soraya 4,367 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Thankfully I live way inland on a high plane... OT: This always concerned me. We are on the cusp of experiencing the worlds first major wave of climate refugees which is disconcerting considering the present way we deal with refugees fleeing persecution and war... ¿Tú me estás hablando en inglés? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,876 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Sorry guys, just give me one second to get out of this ocean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanWinchester 41,390 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 "shittyideas" from tumblr suggested to name a major ice sheet/glacier after TRUMP so he'll change his mind and do everything he can to make sure it doesn't melt and it kinda sounds like something he would do Flyin' like a 1000 Doves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXXXX 4,775 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Gaga save us! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laceface 2,964 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 And Trump denies climate change still river flooding has also risen here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepentingSinner 2,642 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 1 hour ago, manicholic said: As the Earth warms Mark me, cold is comming in the next few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,571 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Inside my head I have the best time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacify Him 9,073 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 I was at the beach the past few days I’m getting on your nerves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacify Him 9,073 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 7 minutes ago, LittleLocoCoco said: Mark me, cold is comming in the next few years. Snowpiercer come thru I’m getting on your nerves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkchylde 14,857 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 can't wait till we all die from climate change nd this planet has the chance to raise another species that won't treat it like a garbage can Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Heart 619 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 IT'S WHAT HUMANITY DESERVES! We've done nothing good, thinking we own nature while we're nothong but intruders who destroy her Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therian 254 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 it makes me so sad to think we're fking everything up for later generations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsches 17,550 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Scary, I've been to Venice and Amsterdam a few weeks ago and I was thinking, if the water rises just half a meter, this beautiful city is underwater Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpe 916 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Bye bye Maldives MAKE IT WORK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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