2006-06-06 15:38:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
There's a map in the link below. However, it doesn't show Alaska and Hawaii.
You'll see that most of Florida and many other areas in the southeast will be underwater. If all of the ice caps melted, the oceans would rise 215 feet. Since the mean elevation of the United States is about 2500, most of the United States will still be dry. In fact, 21 states would be completely high and dry, as their lowest elevation is greater than 215 feet.
Colorado 3,350 feet, lowest point
Wyoming 3,099
New Mexico 2,842
Utah 2,000
Montana 1,800
South Dakota 966
Nebraska 840
North Dakota 750
Idaho 710
Kansas 679
Minnesota 600
Wisconsin 579
Michigan 572
Iowa 480
Nevada 479
Ohio 455
Indiana 320
Oklahoma 289
Illinois 279
Kentucky 257
West Virginia 240
Missouri 230
Some things to note: ice has been melting for 18,000 years, as we are still coming out of the last ice age. At the peak of the ice age, ice volume was ~80,000,000 km3. It is now ~30,000,000 km3. So, it has taken 18,000 years to melt to melt ~50,000,000 km3 of ice. And, it would take thousands of years more to melt the remaining ~30,000,000 km3 of ice, especially when you consider most of the ice is at the very cold south pole.
By the way, the melting of this ice over the past 18,000 years has been NATURAL. In fact, at times during the past 18,000 years, the rate of ice melting has been much greater than it is now.
2006-06-07 02:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by AF 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
U WON'T FIND IT ANYWHERE.
BECAUSE AS THE ICE CAPS WILL MELT THE WATER LEVEL WILL RISE AND UNITED SATES WILL BE SUBMERGED IN.
U HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN EARTHQUAKE TO SEE U.S.
OR U MIGHT NEVER SEE IT AGAIN BECAUSE AS THE WATER LEVEL WILL INCREASE NO CONTINENT WOULD
BE SEEN .
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE TO ESCAPE.
2006-06-06 20:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by princess 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Enjoy...
http://flood.firetree.net/
2006-06-06 15:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by Dina L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I understand you will probably have to wait a few 1,000 years.
2006-06-06 15:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Bugly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll be mostly underwater, so why would you need a map?
2006-06-06 15:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by Macho-man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in Florida.
2006-06-06 16:47:38 · answer #6 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to google and type the question in....
2006-06-06 22:12:25 · answer #7 · answered by Mary-Kate L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋