Comments on: Settling into a warmer future http://asteroid.divnull.com/2009/12/settling-into-a-warmer-future/ A mind forever meandering. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:03:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arthur Prado http://asteroid.divnull.com/2009/12/settling-into-a-warmer-future/comment-page-1/#comment-12616 Arthur Prado Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:37:38 +0000 http://asteroid.divnull.com/?p=812#comment-12616 This is a great article. I've been following Asteroid for over one year now, and I think you should try to get this published in some local newspaper. In my experience, it's easier to do than one would expect. Just a small issue: I haven't had time to thoroughly research it, but are you sure about the information regarding the Great Lakes? Wikipedia suggests they hold 22560km cubed of water. The Guarani Aquifer (which is located a few hundred metres below my feet) holds 37000km cubed, so, according to the data given, these two reservoirs combined would account for over 50% of the drinkable water in the planet, which seems somewhat unlikely. Congratulations again for the article, Arthur. This is a great article. I’ve been following Asteroid for over one year now, and I think you should try to get this published in some local newspaper. In my experience, it’s easier to do than one would expect.

Just a small issue: I haven’t had time to thoroughly research it, but are you sure about the information regarding the Great Lakes? Wikipedia suggests they hold 22560km cubed of water. The Guarani Aquifer (which is located a few hundred metres below my feet) holds 37000km cubed, so, according to the data given, these two reservoirs combined would account for over 50% of the drinkable water in the planet, which seems somewhat unlikely.

Congratulations again for the article,
Arthur.

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