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Scientific reticence and sea level rise

J E Hansen

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I suggest that a 'scientific reticence' is inhibiting the communication of a threat of a potentially large sea level rise. Delay is dangerous because of system inertias that could create a situation with future sea level changes out of our control. I argue for calling together a panel of scientific leaders to hear evidence and issue a prompt plain-written report on current understanding of the sea level change issue.


PACS

92.70.Mn Impacts of global change; global warming

42.68.Kh Effects of air pollution

92.40.Vq Glaciers

92.70.Jw Oceans

01.75.+m Science and society

89.60.Gg Impact of natural and man-made disasters

Subjects

Optics, quantum optics and lasers

Environmental and Earth science

Education and communication

Dates

Issue 2 (April-June 2007)

Received 23 March 2007, accepted for publication 3 May 2007

Published 24 May 2007



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