So…they’re preparing for serious sea rise, but is there any evidence of it now? How much has the ocean risen since 1900 on the Florida coast, half an inch? What a serious waste of money based on a specious (at best) theory of warming.
Since 1900 the sea has risen about nine inches along the Florida coast. That research comes from the Florida Department of Transportation Research. Read the beginning of this report.
6″ to 8″ / 100y seems to be consistent for most East Coast Tide Gauges with long term record,,,,, except for those area that are subsiding, due to Compression ( of former swamps and deep mud. Norfolk, Va. ) or ground water extraction ( as in the Miami Lauderdale metro). Panel cited an ACOE tide gauge at Duck NC, at 15″ / 100y, but now a NOAA funded LiDAR study by Crime and Public Safety for Dare Co. is removing nearly 70% of structures from AE ( Flood Insurance zone) indicating Falling Sea Level.
But who cares about real world facts????
There was another article on this some time ago that said inflow was pushing normal outflow back into and flooding the land areas. The inflow is tidal based, so when you pump the tidal inflow (constricted) back into the ocean (un-constricted) you reduce/remove the flooding.
Why not pump the water back into the Ground,,
that has been pumped out by High Rise Water Source Air Conditioners, lowered Ground Water and caused land sinking?
(Kind’a like underground Botox to plump it up.)
BP
So…they’re preparing for serious sea rise, but is there any evidence of it now? How much has the ocean risen since 1900 on the Florida coast, half an inch? What a serious waste of money based on a specious (at best) theory of warming.
Since 1900 the sea has risen about nine inches along the Florida coast. That research comes from the Florida Department of Transportation Research. Read the beginning of this report.
http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/48000/48500/48510/FDOT-BDK75-977-63-sum.pdf
6″ to 8″ / 100y seems to be consistent for most East Coast Tide Gauges with long term record,,,,, except for those area that are subsiding, due to Compression ( of former swamps and deep mud. Norfolk, Va. ) or ground water extraction ( as in the Miami Lauderdale metro). Panel cited an ACOE tide gauge at Duck NC, at 15″ / 100y, but now a NOAA funded LiDAR study by Crime and Public Safety for Dare Co. is removing nearly 70% of structures from AE ( Flood Insurance zone) indicating Falling Sea Level.
But who cares about real world facts????
Clearly you don’t live in Miami Beach and witness the flooding as it is happening now.
Evidence – “Extreme high tides in the fall and spring push seawater up through aging infrastructure”. Did you not read the article?
I am confused on this one.
Where are they going to pump all that water to? Lauderdale? What’s going to keep the water from rushing right back in?
Why not just go Venetian and swap cabs for gondolas, and charge twice the rent for the increased ambience?
There was another article on this some time ago that said inflow was pushing normal outflow back into and flooding the land areas. The inflow is tidal based, so when you pump the tidal inflow (constricted) back into the ocean (un-constricted) you reduce/remove the flooding.
Why not pump the water back into the Ground,,
that has been pumped out by High Rise Water Source Air Conditioners, lowered Ground Water and caused land sinking?
(Kind’a like underground Botox to plump it up.)
BP
great idea, Bill Price. I am sure nobody will mind drinking seawater when the aquifer is polluted by it – – – –
Most of the South Fla. Ground water is already intruded by Salt Water.
I hear that Fla Cities must use RO.
BP