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Originally Posted by SpeedoDave
Spent 2 months recently on the beaches north of Sydney - saw some old photos of a nice surf break in the club rooms.
Ocean hasn't risen an inch in 100 years.
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You could not tell just by simple observation. Nasa, NOAA, and other agencies do more accurate measurements. But if you want proof you can see yourself, just watch the news - there are more floods causing more damage all over the place.
It's also not just the amount of water, its the temperature of the water. Warmer oceans bring even more problems such as stronger, larger / wider hurricanes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy
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Originally Posted by SpeedoDave
Glaciers in New Zealand (Fox, Franz Joseph, Earnslaw - ones that I've touched in the last 12 months) are growing and the South Poler Ice Caps are growing.
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Arctic Sea Ice is shrinking. Antarctic land ice is growing.
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/fea...rctic-ice.html
Sea ice is frozen ocean water and influences climate around the globe. Sea Ice is nearly white, which reflects more sunlight and absorbs less (Keeping things cool). The more it melts, the less sunlight is reflected and the more light is absorbed, warming things up. In other words, the warmer it gets, the warmer it will get.
Read more about the difference between sea ice and land ice at
http://www.helium.com/items/1357583-...ence-explained.
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Originally Posted by SpeedoDave
You can pick facts to support any argument.
I just prefer to call it weather.
Dave
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and that, kind sir, is the biggest problem.