ptolomy
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It appears to me that over recent years there is one consistent weather feature that is on the increase in the UK and that is more rain,We have always been known for rain here,But with the advent of global warming rainfall appears to be on the increase,especially large downpours leading to flash flooding.Its like we are developing new seasons,Maybe we are developing a monsoon season?
Its hard to imagine the whole of England being submerged though as its quite a hilly country and even has mountains approaching 2,500 feet in more northern areas closer to Wales.Thats an epic flood,Not very likely except by factors like asteroids?
Its quite scientifically acceptable that London will have serious flood defence problems before the end of this century,The city already has a flood barrier on the Thames which is stretched.Infact most cities around the world will be in a similar predicament as many are built by the sea or rivers for trade purposes and it is acknowledged scientifically that world sea levels will rise approximately 1 meter by the end of the century,maybe more as the poles appear to be melting quicker than originally predicted,Also as a consequence of fresh water ice melt in the Arctic meeting the north Atlantic conveyor or gulf stream ,which traditionally warms the water off of the west coast of the UK,but now as a result of the melt water stopping this action,It is expected that in the future when the conveyor switches off due to this meeting of hot and cold making the gulf stream switch off,the climate in the UK is expected to get colder and could become similar eventually to parts of Canada on the same latitude as the UK.
If anything is certain about the weather in the UK at the moment,It is apparent without doubt that it is changing,and getting wetter.
Its hard to imagine the whole of England being submerged though as its quite a hilly country and even has mountains approaching 2,500 feet in more northern areas closer to Wales.Thats an epic flood,Not very likely except by factors like asteroids?
Its quite scientifically acceptable that London will have serious flood defence problems before the end of this century,The city already has a flood barrier on the Thames which is stretched.Infact most cities around the world will be in a similar predicament as many are built by the sea or rivers for trade purposes and it is acknowledged scientifically that world sea levels will rise approximately 1 meter by the end of the century,maybe more as the poles appear to be melting quicker than originally predicted,Also as a consequence of fresh water ice melt in the Arctic meeting the north Atlantic conveyor or gulf stream ,which traditionally warms the water off of the west coast of the UK,but now as a result of the melt water stopping this action,It is expected that in the future when the conveyor switches off due to this meeting of hot and cold making the gulf stream switch off,the climate in the UK is expected to get colder and could become similar eventually to parts of Canada on the same latitude as the UK.
If anything is certain about the weather in the UK at the moment,It is apparent without doubt that it is changing,and getting wetter.