Global warming
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well, the tilde in NY is not that impressive:
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Absolute and relative sea-level rise in the New York City area by measurements from tide gauges and satellite global positioning system
The absolute and relative rates of rise of the sea level are computed for the New York City area by coupling global positioning system records of the …
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They may indeed be sinking. Plate tectonics allows for this:
The Pacific Plate is being moved north west due to sea floor spreading from the East Pacific Rise (divergent margin) in the Gulf of California. The North American Plate is being pushed west and north west due to sea floor spreading from the Mid Atlantic Ridge (divergent margin).
I can only say this: I have my own personal indicator of ocean levels. When I visited La Gomera in 1978 there was one small rock in front of our hotel that was just covered by water so its highest part would still be in the air at high tide. In 2012 when I visited last it was the same - so maybe the level rose a very few cm in those 45 years but not more.
The Pacific Plate is being moved north west due to sea floor spreading from the East Pacific Rise (divergent margin) in the Gulf of California. The North American Plate is being pushed west and north west due to sea floor spreading from the Mid Atlantic Ridge (divergent margin).
I can only say this: I have my own personal indicator of ocean levels. When I visited La Gomera in 1978 there was one small rock in front of our hotel that was just covered by water so its highest part would still be in the air at high tide. In 2012 when I visited last it was the same - so maybe the level rose a very few cm in those 45 years but not more.
