02 February 2007

Sea Level Rise

Wow. The Star-Ledger ran a graphic today that shows areas of New Jersey that would be most impacted by sea level rise. It isn't clearly sourced, but I am assuming that their own mapping staff ran the analysis by taking a DEM and reclassifying those areas below the usual predictions of new levels.

Sure, the beach communities are going to get wet. I hear that it floods in Monmouth beach everytime it gets cloudy. And Atlantic City will be "elevation challenged". But look how far inland the impacts are on the Raritan. And Middlesex County is spending all that money on its new marina!

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