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To: Steve Lee who wrote (6461)11/1/2002 9:34:23 AM
From: fattyRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
According to :

hypertextbook.com

The average thickness of the Greenland ice sheet is easily over 1,800 meter.

If it is ever melted, I guess Boston will experience its worst real estate crash ever. :)



To: Steve Lee who wrote (6461)11/1/2002 2:19:40 PM
From: maceng2Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 306849
 
so either my calcs are wrong or

Looks like they are fairly accurate...

Scientists have been sceptical about whether water could get to the base of the 1.2 km-thick ice-sheet, says Marshall. "This is pretty convincing."

newscientist.com

and yes, this sea level problem looks real. People will only believe when their property is under about 20 ft of water. Then they will whine they should of been warned -g-



To: Steve Lee who wrote (6461)11/1/2002 6:35:15 PM
From: MoominoidRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
The ice sheet is 1-2km thick and would add the amount of water that Greenpeace claim. The issue is that that ice isn't going to melt any time this century.


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