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Sea level is only going to rise by a few feet. How can a map reflect such a small change?
by eanzenberg 7y ago
Sea level is only going to rise by a few feet. How can a map reflect such a small change?
- DoreenMichele 7y agoLarge parts of Florida are not much above sea level. Some articles have explored that with maps already, for example: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/4818/elevation-of-southern-florida https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/4818/elevation-of-s...
- eanzenberg 7y agoWorst case is 2.5m rise by 2100, which is half the smallest change in your link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise
- DoreenMichele 7y agoThe link I posted isn't predicting what the future looks like. It's about dealing with flooding and storm surge. You asked how it can be mapped. It absolutely can be mapped.
- TYPE_FASTER 7y agoDepends...if it’s on top of a 12ft storm surge during a new moon high tide (hurricanes don’t always have good timing) , it could make a big difference.
- TYPE_FASTER 7y agoUse the NOAA Sea Level Rise map that has a slider to let you see the impact: https://coast.noaa.gov/slr https://coast.noaa.gov/slr