date: Tue Aug  7 13:05:46 2001
from: Tim Osborn <t.osborn@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Re: climate change predictions <fwd>
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
>
>
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>Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 11:52:29 +0100
>From: Philip Griffiths <p.griffiths@ulst.ac.uk>
>Subject: climate change predictions
>Sender: bill@probe2.prbj.ulst.ac.uk
>To: cru@uea.ac.uk
>
>Reply-To: Philip Griffiths <p.griffiths@ulst.ac.uk>
>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
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>
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>Julie Burgess
>Climatic Research Unit
>University of East Anglia
>Norwich NR4 7TJ
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>Fax. +44 (0) 1603 507784
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