On 25 Feb, 17:17, "tlmfru" <la...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Alistair <alist...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> >How badly will the USA be affected by sea level rise? I ask because I
> >have seen maps showing how badly the UK will be affected (and they
> >vary quite substantially).
>
> So they will, because of the uncertainty of the magnitude of the rise.
=A0=
But
> consider Florida: the fiurther south you go the lower the land is.
=A0Grea=
t
> parts of the state are less than three meters above mean sea level.
=A0The=
y
> are already in peril of storm surges. =A0If the base level goes up a
meter=
or
> two =A0- you get the picture. =A0Consider New Orleans. =A0Or consider
New =
York
> city: as a harbour it's AT sea level.
>
> I can't give you any sort of complete answer. =A0Do the google maps show
> contours? =A0Then anything less than - say - five meters is in danger.
>
> PL
In the long term it is anywhere below 200 feet (some believe three
feet).
