tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post6208308379494158306..comments2023-09-28T08:13:11.489-07:00Comments on Only In It For The Gold: Texas FloodMichael Tobishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-11391198445297601612007-08-01T20:45:00.000-07:002007-08-01T20:45:00.000-07:00P.S. I just found a set of maps that answer my qu...P.S. I just found a set of maps that answer my question about locations of extreme floods caused by different events, and posted them <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inel/980602010/" REL="nofollow">here</A>, along with the Tyndall Centre working paper they appeared in. (Tyndall used info from Dartmouth too.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-50595508434693165672007-08-01T15:45:00.000-07:002007-08-01T15:45:00.000-07:00Hank, thanks for the link to Dartmouth College's g...Hank, thanks for the link to Dartmouth College's global flood information. (The animated gifs of <A HREF="http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/GlobalFloods1985-2006.gif" REL="nofollow">global</A> and <A HREF="http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Efloods/Archives/Europe1985-2006.gif" REL="nofollow">European</A> floods 1985-2006 are intriguing, giving a rough indication of flood events.)<BR/><BR/>There are all sorts of issues that come to mind in terms of measuring floods: I'd like to see rainfall figures on the table, and a map showing the difference between areas that deal with annual monsoon floods, versus irregular heavy rain incidents, burst river banks, and so on … but it is interesting to see what has already been mapped and tabulated.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if there is a map somewhere that shows desert areas expanding?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-85912999058352940822007-07-31T12:19:00.000-07:002007-07-31T12:19:00.000-07:00Michael, the folks maintaining that Dartmouth site...Michael, the folks maintaining that Dartmouth site do seem to be saying there is a trend.<BR/><BR/>As an aside, I just saw a mention of an airliner diverted because of a 'thousand mile wide thunderstorm' that was sitting over DFW recently (the 'airline passenger bill of rights' story)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-83622216490484050142007-07-31T00:52:00.000-07:002007-07-31T00:52:00.000-07:00It was only a joke, Michael. Lighten up, as I bel...It was only a joke, Michael. Lighten up, as I believe you say over there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-1950538054885548882007-07-30T17:57:00.000-07:002007-07-30T17:57:00.000-07:00Hank, sure, but is there a trend? And if so, is th...Hank, sure, but is there a trend? And if so, is that trend in flooding or in flood coverage?Michael Tobishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-18943402567687165782007-07-30T17:55:00.000-07:002007-07-30T17:55:00.000-07:00David, there is a long complicated answer but I wi...David, there is a long complicated answer but I will go with the simple one:<BR/><BR/>Just because I disagree with you on many things does not make me responsible for the opinions of everyone else who disagrees with you.Michael Tobishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-28027255976074872762007-07-30T16:49:00.000-07:002007-07-30T16:49:00.000-07:00This would be you?http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods...This would be you?<BR/><BR/>http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/2007global.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-75707609518549712702007-07-30T11:55:00.000-07:002007-07-30T11:55:00.000-07:00I thought this letter to the London Financial Time...I thought this letter to the London Financial Times might amuse:<BR/><BR/>"From Mr Ake Nilson.<BR/><BR/>Sir, In your editorial "It's time to plan for the next deluge" (July 25) you say that "it is now scientifically incontrovertible that global warming is making heavy rain fall more frequently across the world's temperate latitudes". But less than a year ago, on August 10 2006, you reported: "This year's hot, dry summer will be repeated many times in the future and will become normal in the next 40 to 50 years if climate scientists are correct."<BR/><BR/>Please could you make up your mind as to the effect of global warming?<BR/><BR/>Ake Nilson"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-10436875733800566162007-07-26T11:21:00.000-07:002007-07-26T11:21:00.000-07:00The issue tied into this one is that we have no so...The issue tied into this one is that we have no societal mechanisms in place to adapt and mitigate at such scales. Look to the Dust Bowl, look to Katrina. We don't even have a good societal process in place to debate how to adapt and mitigate; sure, we have information streaming around, but how many trust the way the media convey information?<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>DDanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709762632849004871noreply@blogger.com