Jan 05

 

image thumb17 As if predicting climate isn’t hard enough…
Can Key West outrun the sea?

Try doing it when the land is moving:

"Key West has the distinction of being the Western Hemisphere’s longest sea level record. It dates back to 1846, and although it has several multi-year gaps, it shows a long-term trend of rising sea level of about +2 mm per year."

"However these very preliminary data paint a general picture for Florida and that is sea level has been rising steadily for at least 160 years, and will most likely continue to do so into the future."

http://www.fsbpa.com/documents/Florida%20Sea%20Level_rev04042008.pdf

In fact, Florida is moving west-northwest 5x faster than it is "sinking".

I don’t envy climate scientists the difficulty of their science, I just wish they would approach it more humbly, with less preconceived bias, and with less of an eye on global politics.

2 Responses to “As if predicting climate isn’t hard enough…”

  1. TR Says:

    http://www.nat-park.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/Iceberg%20Lake%20Trail%202.jpg

    Key West headed up!

  2. Ken Says:

    that will be in a billion years or so…