Re: Antarctic's ice 'melting faster'

From: Philip Holman (namlohip_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/02/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 15:20:58 -0800

"Mike" <eleatis@yahoo.gr> wrote in message
news:1107384686.034521.27530@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> robert j. kolker wrote:
>> Franz Heymann wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > You are singing from the wrong song ***.
>> > Global warming is causing the breaking up of the ice sheets, not
> the
>> > other way round as you seem to think.
>> > The consequence is tha cities like Venice, and possibly London,
> have
>> > had it.
>>
>> If they keep the flood locks open, Venice will be swamped. If they
> close
>> the locks the circulation of the waters around venice will be halted
> and
>> Venice will become a swamp, smells and all. You may be right on this
>>
>> Arrivaderce Venice! Itsa beena a nica to known you.
>>
>> There are worse things that can happen. If the Atlantic side of La
> Palma
>> in the Canaries slides into the ocean in 8 hours, waves up to 200
> metres
>> high will swamp the East Coast of the North America from New
> Brunswick
>> to Florida. The water will rush 15 miles inland where there is no
> high
>> ground to stop it. Boston, New York, The New Jersey Coast and down to
>
>> Wasington and further south to Miami will be flooded out. It will be
> a
>> disaster. And it is just a matter of time.
>>
>> Bob Kolker
>
> Does this mean no more gangs in the Bronx?
>
> Seriously, when water freezes it expands. I expect the sea level to
> drop if Antarctic ice melts. Also, bring better clima stability.
> Mike

A floating ice cube displaces its own weight and when it melts the water
level stays the same. In the case of ice supported by a land mass, there
will be a rise in sea level when it slides into the ocean and melts.

Phil H

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