Scientific reticence and sea level rise

Preprint

23 March 2007

preprint
Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.physics/0703220

Abstract

I suggest that a "scientific reticence" is inhibiting communication of a threat of 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.

Keywords

SCIENTIFIC RETICENCE
SEA LEVEL CHANGES
SEA LEVEL RISE
INERTIAS
HEAR

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Published version: Environmental Research Letters, 2 (2).

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