date: Tue Aug 7 13:05:46 2001 from: Tim Osborn subject: Re: climate change predictions to: j.burgess@uea.ac.uk Julie, we don't have such a map and anyway such a map is not realistic - the 1980s map was based on a sea level rise that was much much higher than any likely rise by 2050. David V. may be able to give further info. Tim At 12:17 07/08/01 +0100, you wrote: >Dear Tim, > >My understanding of this (see message below) is that there are no such maps. >Could you suggest any pointers (e.g. on the CRU info. sheets or any others) >that might be of help to the enquirer please? > >Thanks, >Julie > > >--- Begin Forwarded Message --- >Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 11:52:29 +0100 >From: Philip Griffiths >Subject: climate change predictions >Sender: bill@probe2.prbj.ulst.ac.uk >To: cru@uea.ac.uk > >Reply-To: Philip Griffiths >Message-ID: <3B6FC86D.95FED35F@ulst.ac.uk> > > >Hello I was wondering if you could help me. > >I remember hearing about a group called ARK in the 80s who published a >map showing the 'new' coastline of the UK in around 2050 if the global >warming models at the time were correct. From memory Peterborough was >predicted to become a seaside resort! > >Would you know if there are any copies of such maps still available, or >anything similar which has been produced from recent data, which could >be used in course hand-outs/lecture presentations to illustrate sea >level rise as a result of global warming. I have pictures of flooding on >the Indian sub-continent, but I always find that illustrations closer to >home provoke more of a response/class discussion. > >with thanks > >Philip Griffiths > >-- >Dr Philip Griffiths, >University of Ulster, Northern Ireland >tel - +44 28 9036 8238; fax - +44 28 9036 8239 >p.griffiths@ulst.ac.uk >--- End Forwarded Message --- > > >******************************************************** >Julie Burgess >Climatic Research Unit >University of East Anglia >Norwich NR4 7TJ >Tel. +44 (0)1603 592722 >Fax. +44 (0) 1603 507784 >CRU web site: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/ > >