Bye, Bye Alexandria: A 1-Meter Sea Rise is Certain

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2. I'm not arguing at all about the sea rise here, just pointing out a fact most people aren't aware of

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I'll have to find the article pointing this out and I'll post a link to it later.

Most people expect the sea levels to rise uniformly, however that isn't the case because of gravity and how the weight of the ice caps is distributed. So, as the ice caps melt, the weight on the land mass beneath them will decrease. This in turn affects plate tectonics. Without getting into too much detail (as I don't have all of the facts in front of me right now), scientist predict that some portions of the globe will see the sea levels drop (mainly around the northern european/scandinavian areas), stay the same in some areas, and rise drastically in other areas (equatorial regions). So, that 1 meter number is averaged out. The people who will see a rise will most likely see a very drastic rise that could me more than 1 meter.

I really need to find this article. It was published in Der Spiegel about a year ago (if I remember correctly). Again, I'll try to dig for it and post it when I get the chance to.

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Found it. The article is actually 2 years old. It even has some nice charts and maps too.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-uncertainties-of-global-warming-sea-level-could-rise-in-south-fall-in-north-a-732303.html