Comments on: Sea Level Rise on Google Maps http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/ Sharing useful things with the world. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:18:23 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mike ashworth http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/comment-page-2/#comment-25365 mike ashworth Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:30:02 +0000 http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/#comment-25365 <p>what a fantastic resource!</p> <p>I see from comments people have mentioned tidal ranges which is of course important however what might also be of interest is tidal surges / swells. Is it possible that as the volume of sea water increases that the upper limits for these swells will also increase?</p> <p>@mikeashworth</p> what a fantastic resource!

I see from comments people have mentioned tidal ranges which is of course important however what might also be of interest is tidal surges / swells. Is it possible that as the volume of sea water increases that the upper limits for these swells will also increase?

@mikeashworth

]]> By: robin http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/comment-page-2/#comment-25337 robin Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:51:54 +0000 http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/#comment-25337 <p>Thanks for this resource Alex it is really excellent. I've read your caveats for accuracy etc, but would still like to add my 2c for two things:</p> <ol> <li><p>incorporating high tides in some way. This would give a far more realistic picture of the areas at risk. Would it be possible to combine your data with something like this: http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/en/applications/ocean/tides/tides-around-the-world/index.html</p></li> <li><p>Higher sea level rises. I have no idea what sea level rises may ultimately be possible (as distict from likely) but say 25m, 50m and 100m. Perhaps it would be possible to have a selector on "probability" maybe with traffic light colouring - high, medium, low. I recognise the alarmist counter-claims that this would lead to but feel that the flat-earth crowd won't go away no matter how much you move towards their position.</p></li> </ol> <p>Thanks again</p> <p>sincerely robin</p> Thanks for this resource Alex it is really excellent. I’ve read your caveats for accuracy etc, but would still like to add my 2c for two things:

  1. incorporating high tides in some way. This would give a far more realistic picture of the areas at risk. Would it be possible to combine your data with something like this: http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/en/applications/ocean/tides/tides-around-the-world/index.html

  2. Higher sea level rises. I have no idea what sea level rises may ultimately be possible (as distict from likely) but say 25m, 50m and 100m. Perhaps it would be possible to have a selector on “probability” maybe with traffic light colouring – high, medium, low. I recognise the alarmist counter-claims that this would lead to but feel that the flat-earth crowd won’t go away no matter how much you move towards their position.

Thanks again

sincerely robin

]]> By: Joseph Smith http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/comment-page-2/#comment-25278 Joseph Smith Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:12:09 +0000 http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/#comment-25278 <p>Dissapointing there is not possible to see how things were if sea level was lower. Isn't that of anyones interest? Everything is just about this one thing... I will not mention it</p> Dissapointing there is not possible to see how things were if sea level was lower. Isn’t that of anyones interest? Everything is just about this one thing… I will not mention it

]]> By: David Gooley http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/comment-page-2/#comment-25245 David Gooley Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:48:16 +0000 http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/#comment-25245 <p>I know how you feel about not finding something you need on the net. Your maps are a wonderful effort. Just one thing though: I would like to go beyond 14M, to say, at least 100M. Any chance of that? Or can you tell me how to calculate it myself. Dave</p> I know how you feel about not finding something you need on the net. Your maps are a wonderful effort. Just one thing though: I would like to go beyond 14M, to say, at least 100M. Any chance of that? Or can you tell me how to calculate it myself. Dave

]]> By: Neil http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/comment-page-2/#comment-25204 Neil Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:00:36 +0000 http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/#comment-25204 <p>Where have you gone??</p> <p>I've been trying to look up data on the flood.firetree.net site and there is no connection.</p> <p>Please advise</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Neil</p> Where have you gone??

I’ve been trying to look up data on the flood.firetree.net site and there is no connection.

Please advise

Thanks

Neil

]]> By: Gumboots http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/comment-page-2/#comment-25176 Gumboots Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:31:57 +0000 http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/#comment-25176 <p>I found this site which shows sea-level rises in 10m increments (up to 80m!): </p> <p>http://www.panglosstech.com/sea<em>level</em>deluxe-04.html</p> <p>Wales is going to get very crowded.</p> I found this site which shows sea-level rises in 10m increments (up to 80m!):

http://www.panglosstech.com/sealeveldeluxe-04.html

Wales is going to get very crowded.

]]> By: Nick http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/comment-page-2/#comment-25143 Nick Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:43:42 +0000 http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/#comment-25143 <p>Hi, don't know if you are still updating this? It is very interesting but I also have concerns about accuracy. I live in Bangor north Wales and the bridges across to Anglesey are shown to be under water even at 0 metres rise - I can assure you this has not yet happened! Also, existing heavy rain flood maps show water coming about 1.5 miles up the Caernarfon Road whereas your map, even at the higghest rise in sea-level, does not show this. But it does give ideas of some places would go under with only modest rises which is useful.</p> Hi, don’t know if you are still updating this? It is very interesting but I also have concerns about accuracy. I live in Bangor north Wales and the bridges across to Anglesey are shown to be under water even at 0 metres rise – I can assure you this has not yet happened! Also, existing heavy rain flood maps show water coming about 1.5 miles up the Caernarfon Road whereas your map, even at the higghest rise in sea-level, does not show this. But it does give ideas of some places would go under with only modest rises which is useful.

]]> By: Connor http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/comment-page-2/#comment-25030 Connor Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:13:03 +0000 http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/#comment-25030 <p>The university of Toronto has recently done a study on the melting of an antartic shelf. They have calculated in the effects of tides, land rise and the axis change due to the melting of the shelf. I don't know if the info is in publication yet but they have created a computer model. It shows that the impact would be mostly on the North americas and Indian Ocean. You might be able use it on your model.</p> The university of Toronto has recently done a study on the melting of an antartic shelf. They have calculated in the effects of tides, land rise and the axis change due to the melting of the shelf. I don’t know if the info is in publication yet but they have created a computer model. It shows that the impact would be mostly on the North americas and Indian Ocean. You might be able use it on your model.

]]> By: Paul Nash http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/comment-page-2/#comment-24995 Paul Nash Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:35:11 +0000 http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/#comment-24995 <p>Your sealevel application is great - At a recent conference here in New Zealand on the Eocene Period http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10551751 a sea level rise of upt o 100m is predicted if greenhouse gas emmisions are not stopped. This is a wakeup call that no government run websites are prepared to display. I think Greenpeace would give you the money to extend your system to display at least to 75m. A table of date rangess attached to the level rises would be helpful too.</p> Your sealevel application is great – At a recent conference here in New Zealand on the Eocene Period http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10551751 a sea level rise of upt o 100m is predicted if greenhouse gas emmisions are not stopped. This is a wakeup call that no government run websites are prepared to display. I think Greenpeace would give you the money to extend your system to display at least to 75m. A table of date rangess attached to the level rises would be helpful too.

]]> By: ProGasCasMash http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/comment-page-2/#comment-24941 ProGasCasMash Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:23:20 +0000 http://blog.firetree.net/2006/03/02/sea-level-rise-on-google-maps/#comment-24941 <p>I have been reading here for a while now and thought it would only be fair to register and contribute instead of being a silent reader. So – I am looking forward to be a full part of the community!</p> <p>Take care!</p> <p>ProGasCasMash</p> <p>http://www.hoppenrath.com/isp/avatar_e.jpg</p> I have been reading here for a while now and thought it would only be fair to register and contribute instead of being a silent reader. So – I am looking forward to be a full part of the community!

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