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If the sea level rises, does that mean the oxygen content at a previously high altitude increases? For example, I could build a nice beachside villa in La Paz,
by meatysnapper 11y ago
If the sea level rises, does that mean the oxygen content at a previously high altitude increases?
For example, I could build a nice beachside villa in La Paz, formerly at 14,000 ft, and now live there without the aid of Bolivian marching powder and various other herbal remedies?
- spacehome 11y agoThe sea level rise comes from melting ice that already existed on top of land. In fact, since the water is more dense than the ice (hence takes up less volume), the net effect on the atmosphere will be a slight compactification, as the air's average altitude decreases.
- eCa 11y agoVarious projections[1] estimates a sea level rise of up to two metres until the end of this century, so that would put La Paz at 13,994 ft. I don't think oxygen changes would be significant. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise#Projections http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise#Projections