Hi Mark & Art,

I know I have a very recent review monograph on the subject in my library (of
the Flanders Marine Institute) and I'll post the correct reference tomorrow on
Conch-L. Hope you do find time to read it when you're able to obtain it
(otherwise I can always send you copies). As for the Dutch polders (and a large
part of Belgium too), we do hope they are adequately protected because
otherwise we risk to become part of the Icelandic Exclusive Economic Zone, and
wouldn't be able to fish up our own cod and lobsters anymore ;=)))

Greetings,

Jan Haspeslagh
Belgium

Mark James Bethke wrote:

> Good shot there Art, problem with pilings most don't last longer than a few
> years , a hundred at the most and concrete pilings were generally not used
> until the 1960's. Glacial deposits are the best records even though they
> don't freeze sea water they do record the various climatic changes some as
> far back as 10's of thousands of years. These same deposits also trap
> atmospheric gases so as to record CO 2 levels, another indicator of climatic
> conditions.  Well I better jump off before i get to far from the topic.
> Ferret
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Art Weil" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 12:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Are the seas levels rising globally?
>
> > Dear Ferrets;-
> >         It seems to me that it would be a simple matter to measure sea
> levels
> > over the past several hundred years. Are pilings for docks in harbors more
> or
> > less covered by high or low tides? Are the Dutch polderlands more or less
> > threatened by rising North Sea levels?  How far back do reasonable records
> go?
> >         As a last resort, we may have to ask Andy Rindsberg.
> >             Art
> >
> > Mark James Bethke wrote:
> >
> > > True, there is a reason that oil companies inject  water back into the
> void
> > > they create, maybe I'm incorrect in assuming this is the reason, I'm
> sure
> > > that they wouldn't waste the monies involved if not needed. On a
> slightly
> > > different subject the 3 gorges damn on the Yangtze river is already
> > > suspected of causing minor earth tremors by it's sheer weight and it's
> not
> > > even 1/2 completed. The damn also straddles two known seismic faults.
> This
> > > could only prove disastrous.
> > > Thank you for your input, Ferret
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Art Weil" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 9:06 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Are the seas levels rising globally?
> > >
> > > > Dear Ferrets;-
> > > >         Conversely, when I lived in the LA area some years ago, there
> was
> > > some
> > > > concern that Long Beach was sinking---mm by mm. The idea was that when
> > > they
> > > > pumped all that oil from LB and the Signal Hill area, the land around
> > > would do
> > > > some colapsing. Don't know what the status is today
> > > >         Art
> > > >
> > > > Mark James Bethke wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Are the sea levels rising ? A question I had asked 2 years back .
> > > Several
> > > > > opinions were set and much information gathered but as with most
> > > important
> > > > > questions  they most be updated from time to time so let's see what
> new
> > > > > information we can find .
> > > > > If I'm not mistaken , the world is at the post ice age epoch, thusly
> a
> > > > > gradual rise in sea levels are predicted, if I am mistaken please
> > > advise.
> > > > > Any replies would be most appreciated ,
> > > > >
> > > > > BTW, Helmut has convinced me to stay and since marine biology is my
> > > primary
> > > > > interest it behooves me to stay, that aside , you guys are just to
> much
> > > fun.
> > > > >
> > > > > Your curious ferrets
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark & Peta Bethke
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> > > > > Suite 4-V
> > > > > Hollywood, FL
> > > > > 33019-2804
> > > > > U.S.A.
> > > >
> >