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To: Steve Lee who wrote (6484)	11/1/2002 2:37:59 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

I am finding this 5 - 7 metres of sea level rise very difficult to believe. OK, but if I had a property below 3 meters above mean sea level I would sell into the strength right now. In fact (like I said before) 6 meters above mean sea level is an area of concern for me... Message 18171738

To: Steve Lee who wrote (6484)	11/1/2002 7:07:51 PM
From: Moominoid	Respond to of 306849

It is reasonable - the centre of the ice sheet is like 3000 metres above sea level and I believe the bedrock is below sea level there. I don't doubt the addition to sea level. I just doubt that this is going to happen any time soon.... As that NS article said there should be increased snow fall on the ice sheets too. I'd expect most sea level rise this century from melting of mountain glaciers and a little thermal expansion of upper ocean waters. Under a metre in total... bad for storm damage, coastal erosion etc. but probably won't be putting Manhattan or anywhere like there underwater. Runaway climate change could result in melting of both Greenland and the West Antarctic ice sheets in the next few centuries and eventually all of Antarctica. Sea level rise then would be about 60 metres. I grew up exactly on the 60 metres contour line in Sutton on the North Downs slopes in South London. I used to imagine the beach being at the bottom of our garden :) David