tower@mit-prep.ARPA (Leonard H. Tower Jr.) (08/27/86)
A friend recently told me of an interesting study done by two
geologists. He wasn't able to supply me with the reference, and I'm
hoping one of you can!
The study was an explanation of why none of the predicted sea coast
flooding has occured yet. This flooding is predicated by those who
fore see global warming due to the CO2 and halogen-organics that have
been added to the atmosphere since the start of the Industrial
Revolution. The geologists claim that the water added from melting
ice has about the same volume as the water that has been impounded in
reservoirs by dams et. al.
They claim that the impounding is slowing down, and sea coast flooding
will start soon. If we seek to continue to prevent the sea coast
flooding with this technique, we have until the middle of the next
century. Most of the easily used volumes are below sea-level. The
following regions are among those that will have to be flooded:
Caspian Sea, Russia and Iran
Dead Sea, Israel and Jordan
Imperial and Death Valleys, California, USA
Quattar Depression, Egypt
Congo River Basin and Lake Chad Basin, Zaire et. al.
Interesting set of ecological and political problems. I hope other
solutions can be found.
Any how, can anyone provide me with a reference?
I'll mail (or post) the reference, if I get (enough) requests.
Thanx, Len
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