Sea Levels Rose Two Feet Higher Than Predicted In East Coast
By Matt J. Weiss, September 15, 2009 @ 10:29 AM (EST)
Source: Enn.com
Sea levels rose as much as 2 feet (60 centimeters) higher than
predicted this summer along the U.S. East Coast, surprising scientists
who forecast such periodic fluctuations.
The
immediate cause of the unexpected rise has now been solved, U.S.
officials say in a new report (hint: it wasn't global warming). But the
underlying reason remains a mystery.
A new report from NOAA has identified the two major factors behind the high sea levels—a weakened Gulf Stream and steady winds from the northeastern Atlantic.
Comments
Sep 15, 2009 6:06 PM
Simon J. Spear wrote:
You have to laugh when they claim the cause was not global warming, then in the next sentence state that one of the reasons was a weakening of the Gulf Stream which is directly attributable to global warming!
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