"Dawlish" wrote in message
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On Sep 30, 9:17 am, Graham Easterling
wrote:
SNIP.



Thermal expansion of the oceans is where you need to look for sea level
rise, unless the Greenland icecap or Antarctica starts to melt (unlikely
for
long, long time yet).
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Nick
83 m amsl
Otter Valley, Devonhttp://www.ottervalley.co.uk

It's amazing how much thermal expansion is ignored in sea level
discussions, given it's the major issue for sea level rise for many
decades to come.

I think, that from an AGW perspective, the main thing to stop is the
crazy rate of rain forest destruction. If they were left then an
increase in atmospheric CO2 would result in faster forest growth, and
the hope of some sort of new equilibrium in the future. We are, in
effect, plugging the drain through which atmospheric CO2 escapes.

Pretending to offset forest destruction by planting of few trees in a
park is a joke.

Graham
Penzance

# Well said; I agree with that completely.

So do I. Rain forest destruction is almost criminal, we do not know what
species we are killing or what benefits the forest may bring - full stop,
irrespective of what you believe about climate change etc.

I also agree about thermal expansion effect. I'm amazed you did not about
that Pete, you not got one of those galileo thermometers that works on
specific density http://www.mutr.co.uk/product_info.p...cts_id=1009660
?!

Will
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