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Exponential or parabolic, the rise is still accelerating. The second derivate of sea level is positive in either case.
by dwaltrip 7y ago
Exponential or parabolic, the rise is still accelerating. The second derivate of sea level is positive in either case.
- gus_massa 7y agoYep, like .2 mm/y^2. Exponentials grow much faster than parabolas. When you see that an exponential changes from almost 0 to something, it will change from something to too big to fit in the graph soon, really soon. Parabolas grow more smoothly. The difference is important to make some realistic predictions.