"I think that I am very reasonable therefore ......." ICRCC
I didn't see anything in regards to the change in the salt levels in the water. Did I miss it?
I figured it was the arctic warming that would cause the sea level changes.
http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0213-hance_arctic_tippingpoints.html
Wow. Both of those articles are pretty interesting. It's not hard to believe that large amounts of both the Greenland and Antarctic ice shelves could break away at anytime then add the threat of possible landslides/rock displacement from Atlantic earthquakes (see here).... it could happen very quickly and many will be completely unprepared.
A lot of the power behind ocean currents is the difference in density between fresh and salt water. Arctic ice melting and funneled between Canada and Greenland makes quite a current.
Dilute that power by trickling fresh water in from everywhere and it could have far reaching effects. Maybe our warm winter and Europe's especially harsh one is part of that.
If I were living close to any sea coast I would have a plan for a mega Tsunami event. Max 8 hrs warning. I think Lake Ontario is 250 ft ASL but the St Lawrence would act like a funnel and possibly intensify a wave if it came from the right direction.
You may find this interesting as well. When I checked today I was surprised to activity in Alaska, Russia and Spain.
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/index.cfm
You may find this interesting as well. When I checked today I was surprised to activity in Alaska, Russia and Spain.
The spot Bezymianny is in Russia experienced a 5.0 quake last night, I spotted it on USGS just before I went to bed (and it had just happened lol I like finding the red squares)
Thanks for that link.
A lot of the power behind ocean currents is the difference in density between fresh and salt water. Arctic ice melting and funneled between Canada and Greenland makes quite a current.
Dilute that power by trickling fresh water in from everywhere and it could have far reaching effects. Maybe our warm winter and Europe's especially harsh one is part of that.If I were living close to any sea coast I would have a plan for a mega Tsunami event. Max 8 hrs warning. I think Lake Ontario is 250 ft ASL but the St Lawrence would act like a funnel and possibly intensify a wave if it came from the right direction.
may surprise you to find burlington is 600 above sea level....a tusnami, even a large one would have little effect....
"I think that I am very reasonable therefore ......." ICRCC
Yup, gotta love Ontario, possibly one of the safest places on the planet. I'm bugging IN.
Yup, gotta love Ontario, possibly one of the safest places on the planet. I'm bugging IN.
me too 😀
"I think that I am very reasonable therefore ......." ICRCC
Lake Ontario is something like 240-250 ft above sea level. To the guy who said Burlington is 600 ft a.s.l: yeah the uphill/inland parts (top of the escarptment is 800+), not the part right by the lake. Same goes for most of the GTA, being on average 300-600 feet above sea level.
Lake Ontario is something like 240-250 ft above sea level. To the guy who said Burlington is 600 ft a.s.l: yeah the uphill/inland parts (top of the escarptment is 800+), not the part right by the lake. Same goes for most of the GTA, being on average 300-600 feet above sea level.
yeah, that was me...i know it differs but i also know even the lowest parts around the golden horseshoe are 200 + above sea level...
"I think that I am very reasonable therefore ......." ICRCC
Lake Ontario is something like 240-250 ft above sea level. To the guy who said Burlington is 600 ft a.s.l: yeah the uphill/inland parts (top of the escarptment is 800+), not the part right by the lake. Same goes for most of the GTA, being on average 300-600 feet above sea level.
yeah, that was me...i know it differs but i also know even the lowest parts around the golden horseshoe are 200 + above sea level...
Part of me feels "phew, 200 feet, awesome!" Part of me feels "only 200 feet!?!" In the grand scheme of things, a big enough tsunami (from the Canary Islands), and/or raise in sea level due to ice-cap melt-water... 200 feet above sea level isn't all that much.
raise in sea level due to ice-cap melt-water.
Don't worry, at a couple of feet per century I'm sure you won't even get your shoes wet.