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A correction; better and more stats

Robert — 9/4/2005 8:51:43 PM (archived)

I seem to have gotten my numbers crossed, or confused orders of magnitude, when I likened projected rises in sea level to those of Katrina's storm surge. (Always confess your error when you find it, and don't wait for the professor to point it out!)

United Nations Environment Programme

Another piece of the puzzle regarding the prospects for low-lying lands around the Gulf is suggested by this graph:

The text has a caveat that it's not entirely clear how much of the increase is due to population increases compared to the contribution of growing variability in climate.

There seems to be lots more information on the UN site that will be relevant to this discussion. Unfortunately, when I go to the good parts I get the message "It is Sunday night here and the database is being backed up - SORRY". I'll check back later.

UN Atlas of the Oceans
UN Environment Programme

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• New Orleans: Time to pull up stakes? - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2005 4:51:15 AM
  • Float it, continued... - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2005 6:56:58 PM
  • My advice: Do not build a city below sea level in hurricane territory. - David F Mayer - 9/4/2005 3:03:02 AM
    • Geology and Nature - Nick Hoffman - 9/4/2005 10:51:08 AM
      • re: Geology and Nature - gbaikie - 9/5/2005 4:03:55 AM
      • Float it. - Tom Brosz - 9/4/2005 11:11:18 PM
      • Climate change - Robert - 9/4/2005 5:38:33 PM
        • I'm just full of mistakes today - Robert - 9/4/2005 9:31:17 PM
        • A correction; better and more stats - Robert - 9/4/2005 8:51:43 PM
      • re: Geology and Nature - Nick Hoffman - 9/4/2005 12:35:55 PM
  • Rebuild! Rebuild! Rebuild! - SteveS - 9/2/2005 8:12:42 PM
    • NYT guest editorial on what to restore before any rebuild - Mary Anne - 9/3/2005 1:09:55 AM
      • Questions concerning rebuilding have no relevance..... - Publius - 9/3/2005 10:43:45 PM
      • Coast 2050 - Tom Brosz - 9/3/2005 4:35:22 AM
        • I posted this not in the spirit of politics, but to suggest it as a possible part of reconstruction. - Mary Anne - 9/3/2005 1:17:26 PM
          • Your post was not political. - Tom Brosz - 9/3/2005 8:45:57 PM
        • BTW... - Tom Brosz - 9/3/2005 4:37:36 AM
      • So how was a plan known as Coast 2050 going to help in 2005? (n/t) - Lee - 9/3/2005 2:34:25 AM
        • This thread is about rebuilding. Pay attention. - Mary Anne - 9/3/2005 1:16:00 PM
  • Hello, over from C/E about NO - carl - 9/2/2005 4:21:28 PM
  • Dennis Hastert seems to agree. (n/t) - Tony - 9/1/2005 9:03:08 PM
  • it can't be rebuilt the same as before...That much is certain... - Scott Evil - 9/1/2005 8:00:10 PM
    • Saw WTC many times, worked in it - carl - 9/2/2005 4:24:22 PM
  • re: Time to pull up stakes? - Fox - 9/1/2005 3:51:50 PM
    • (correction) - Fox - 9/1/2005 5:32:14 PM
    • re: Time to pull up stakes? - Lindy - 9/1/2005 4:25:34 PM
  • Galveston - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2005 4:57:34 AM
    • It should be possible to raise secitions of the city...But I like Canal Cities!!! - Scott Evil - 9/1/2005 8:14:56 PM
      • Rebuilding New orleans would be about successful as re-building Pensacola - Lindy - 9/2/2005 4:18:55 PM