Why will London sink down under the sea and when?
2007-10-31 09:08:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
isostatic uplift: rise in the level of the land relative to the sea caused by the relaxation of Ice Age conditions. It occurs when the weight of ice is removed as temperatures rise, and the landscape is raised up to form raised beaches.
2007-10-31 09:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by jo_momma_82 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all, it is ISOSTATIC, not isotatic. It refers to the rise in the level of the land relative to the sea caused by the relaxation of Ice Age conditions. It occurs when the weight of ice is removed as temperatures rise, and the landscape is raised up to form raised beaches. London will sink because if a land mass goes up in the arctic regions, other land mass must come down somewhere else. Additional to this is that as the ice melts, water is added to the sea. Due to global warming, this process will accelerate. You will see gradual shorline loss over the next 100 years. Advise: don't buy property in London.
2007-10-31 09:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by Robert S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its when London starts sinking with all the extra people, but it could be something to do with the sea rising
2007-10-31 09:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a very painful cosmetic surgery!
2007-10-31 09:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by Kev 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a very large doctor's bank account.......
2007-10-31 09:11:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋