Everyone is worried that global warming is going to cause sea levels to rise too high. Why can't we cut a canal to Death Valley which is extremely deep below sea level and fill it up with water? After we fill up Death Valley, wouldn't that take care of the extra water?
2007-09-27 06:51:23 · 13 answers · asked by eateverywhale 2 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
Because Al Gore would want to make another movie. This time I hear that Michael Moore would take part in it......
2007-09-27 06:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by BirdogsID 6 · 1⤊ 7⤋
It wouldn't make much difference. What appreciably affects sea level is the amount of water locked up in ice. During ice ages when glaciers held a lot of the water, the sea level was much lower.
2016-05-20 00:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would only hold a very tiny amount of sea water, when you think how big Death Valley is compared to all the seas and oceans it really is ever so small.
2007-09-27 08:17:33 · answer #3 · answered by minstrill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see only up side so it evaporate and fall back as rain on other parts of the continent, then rivers would carry the rainfall back to the ocean anyway. It provides fresf water for other lakes and streams.
2015-01-16 05:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by Tim 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not big enough, for one thing. Also, it's so hot there that the water would all evaporate and fall back as rain on other parts of the continent, then rivers would carry the rainfall back to the ocean anyway.
2007-09-27 07:00:40 · answer #5 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would not hold any anywhere near enough water. Flood the Dead Sea and the Salton Sea too and it still is not enough. Not even close.
2007-09-27 06:54:42 · answer #6 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, too small. There are no valleys large enough to flood that would make a difference.
2007-09-27 06:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by Michael B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As pointed out above, it's not enough volume to make a much of a difference.
It will, however, happen naturally within the next few millenia, if we don't act to prevent it.
2007-09-28 04:45:55 · answer #8 · answered by cosmo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On previous occasions when the icecaps melted the map of the USA looked like the one near the bottom of this page. This is one of the few things we know with certainty.
http://www.oceansofkansas.com/
2007-09-27 08:13:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today sea levels are 30cm below the levels recorded over 160 years ago.
There is no threat of rising sea levels. It just isn't happening.
2007-09-27 07:09:49 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It's a great idea. If california can suck as good as they blow, they could fill it in no time.
2007-09-27 16:18:48 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋