Island of Newfoundland slowly sinking, says geographer

Misc CDN | 208175 hits | Aug 29 11:28 am | Posted by: Hyack

An expert in coastline erosion says the island of Newfoundland is sinking by a rate of about 3.5 millimetres a year.

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by saturn_656
Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:09 pm
Isostatic rebound doesn't occur in Newfoundland?
by BartSimpson
Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:19 pm
Interesting but not unusual. Many islands in the Pacific are also sinking as the weight of the island dimples the underlying sea bed. No big deal, we live on an active planet and things like this are going to happen whether we like it or not.
by SprCForr
Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:33 pm
Buy my offsets and save Newfie!
by DrCaleb
Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:04 pm
"SprCForr" said
Buy my offsets and save Newfie!

Move Newfies to the mainland because they finished all their work, move Seperatists to sinking island closer to St. Pierre and Miquelon.

Everyone wins!
by Canadiana55
Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:09 pm
I knew it! They all said I was crazy but I saw this coming in 1992 after returning to St.Johns after 3 years. I also concluded that the Rock was sinking by 3.5 millimetres per annum. Except, I did it for shits and giggs.
by Regina
Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:32 pm
Should make fishing easier!!
by QBC
Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:46 pm
Oh crap......If Newfoundland sinks, that means all the newfies will be moving to Ft. McMurray and spreading out across Alberta....We need a plan to save their rock people...NOW!
by saturn_656
Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:50 pm
Send 'em to Gunnair's island.

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