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The state's sea level retreat
BY ORRIN H. PILKEY
Related ImagesDURHAM -- The plight of citizens in the tiny town of Pamlico, flooded by Hurricane Irene last August, has been in the news. Pamlico is one of dozens of small communities along the shorelines of Pamlico and Albermarle sounds. All are endangered by future storm surges, a risk that grows with rising sea level.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North Carolina is at particular risk from flooding related to sea level rise, especially the Pamlico and Albermarle sounds region. Land slopes there are extremely gentle, often of the order of 1:10,000. This means that a 1 foot rise in sea level can flood inland on the mainland for 10,000 feet.
I love it. Look how radical the temps were over the very brief time period of 11,000 years. I bet we'd see the same pattern over 110,000 years.
Climate change happens with or without man.
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