Entire Antarctic Shelf splitting away from Continent.

[civil42806]

Yet more hamster powered technology, I tell you this is the solution.

http://newslite.tv/2009/03/03/video-hamster-controlled-vacuu.html

[kellypope]

Jacksonville redrawing flood maps:

http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-03-08/story/city_flood_maps_mark_risks_may_alter_rates

[jandar]

You do realize that sea levels rise and fall on their on right?

Or do you believe that ice growth means less sea level and less ice means higher sea level?

If you truly believe that ice level corresponds exactly with sea level, then I have to say, you are wrong.

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/56245/title/Sea_levels_erratic_during_latest_ice_age

The mineral crusts on high-and-dry formations in coastal caves of Majorca indicate that during the latest ice age, sea level briefly and inexplicably rose more than one meter higher than today’s level.

We can barely tell what the temp will be tomorrow, let alone in 10-20-100 years.
The fallacy of the AGW crowd is to believe the science is settled and there is no room for debate.

[NotNow]

Sea levels rose six feet in the bay?  I'd like to hear more about that!

[BridgeTroll]

Except that both are natural phenomena that have been occuring for millenia... ask the pre human, mammoth, t rex, and trilobite...

[gatorback]

Just not as fast as before the industrial revolution.

[samiam]

Piri Reis map

[heights unknown]

Is it just sitting idle or is it moving or migrating in a certain direction?  It doesn't seem like this "Ice Island" could be much of a threat, but what if it migrated towards say, New York City and collided with Manhatten Island?  Or any other land mass on any of the continents.  Just something to think about.  It probably is melting, but it could float away and hit a land mass somewhere before it melts.

"HU"

[north miami]

Is it just sitting idle or is it moving or migrating in a certain direction?  It doesn't seem like this "Ice Island" could be much of a threat, but what if it migrated towards say, New York City and collided with Manhatten Island?  Or any other land mass on any of the continents.  Just something to think about.  It probably is melting, but it could float away and hit a land mass somewhere before it melts.

"HU"

fast forward.......


          ***   Headline News 2025  ***

A giant chunk of ice,one of many breaking away from the Antarctic during the past few years,finally made it's mark on  USA soil,lodging against the State of Florida Atlantic coast during heavy ocean swells related to unusually powerful Hurricane Convert west of Bermuda, and then breaking off most of the Florida peninsula,which ended up on the Cuban coast.The South Florida Latin community is thrilled. The clean break occurred at the Suwanee and St.Marys rivers,leading previously not so well known scientists to speculate that the failure to pass the citizen growth management initiative Amendment # 4 over a decade ago had resulted in untold accumulation of weight from  massive speculative development, a primary contributing factor in the break.

with tongue in creek.....

[uptowngirl]

Why was it so cold this winter?

[simms3]

I am no global warming denier by any means, but if that large ice cap that broke off were to fully melt, we probably would not be affected.  It's like ice melting in a glass of ice tea: it just dilutes the tea, but it does not raise the level of liquid in the tea.

And yea I have been reading about Russia...pretty extreme!  I am so over this summer (I am all for global warming if it means warmer winters and the ability to plant more tropical plants, but not if it means summers are going to be unbearable hehe).

[Dog Walker]

Those ice islands can't bump against any shoreline anyway.  They will run aground miles offshore where we could run a pipeline to them and pipe the water onshore solving our water shortages.  TA DAH!  Just kidding of course.

[ChriswUfGator]

Reminds me of that scene in Brewster's Millions where he invests in the iceberg company...

[uptowngirl]

I was just watching a documentary where they discussed that the poles switch places every 10,000 years and that we may be due soon..... hmmmmm

[Garden guy]

This is kind of moot here...most of the residence of jacksonville don't even believe science is real....and global warming is just a made joke...