next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
Index of Subjects
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_0096_01CF201C.EE2E5260
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
To all,
yesterday=E2=80=99s very high tide was quite impressive even on the =
Atlantic side of the province. Chezzetcook Inlet, Petpeswick Inlet, =
Musquodoboit Harbour. But no media reports of any significant dyke =
breaches or other tidal flooding anywhere in the province so far...
Dusan Soudek
From: David & Alison Webster=20
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 11:21 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] High Tide Photos #2
Hi John & All, Feb 2, 2014=20
Some relatively minor changes in dykeland configuration and =
management would offer protection from local breaches in a dyke due to =
storm surges but getting the powers that be to plan effectively is an =
exercise in frustration.
This practical approach, where there is dykeland, was brought over =
by the Acadians and practiced as a way to replenish fertility. At =
intervals, as necessary, a dyke was breached to allow seawater to flood =
a small polder and deposit 10-15 cm of fresh mud. Small is the key word. =
This approach is useful only if dykelands are partitioned into =
sub-units.
It would thus be quite possible, by good management, to keep =
building the elevation of dykelands and keep pace with the rise in sea =
level and thereby avoid the horrendous consequences of having large =
areas of land 30' below sea level (include roads, sewage ponds, shopping =
centers, etc.) suddenly flooded by one breach in the dyke. In addition =
this approach avoids the cost of having to build ever higher dykes.
I met with Hank Kolstee (Supervisor of Land Protection) in 2007 but =
he for years had been required to make one dollar do the job of three so =
had no leeway to do more than top up dykes. His response in outline was =
find the money and we will give it a try.=20
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
----- Original Message -----=20
From: John and Nhung=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 5:57 AM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] High Tide Photos #2
Sign of things to come.
=20
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Rick Whitman
Sent: February-01-14 9:21 PM
To: naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] High Tide Photos #2
=20
I have posted two photos taken today at East Point, N. Grand Pre, with =
a 16.5 m tide with no wind or wave action whatsoever. With a low =
pressure system and a wind from the N or NE, no one would have been =
walking on this dyke.
=20
=
http://rickwhitman.smugmug.com/Nature/Glory-Photos/25057548_TGdsjQ#!i=3D3=
053877619&k=3DrhBDr5C
=20
Rick Whitman
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7051 - Release Date: =
02/01/14
------=_NextPart_000_0096_01CF201C.EE2E5260
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<HTML xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v =3D=20
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o =3D=20
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w =3D=20
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m =3D=20
"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"><HEAD>
<META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" =
http-equiv=3DContent-Type>
<META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.23543">
<STYLE>@font-face {
font-family: Calibri;
}
@font-face {
font-family: Tahoma;
}
@page WordSection1 {size: 612.0pt 792.0pt; margin: 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt =
72.0pt; }
P.MsoNormal {
MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt
}
LI.MsoNormal {
MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt
}
DIV.MsoNormal {
MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt
}
A:link {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99
}
SPAN.MsoHyperlink {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99
}
A:visited {
COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99
}
SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {
COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99
}
SPAN.EmailStyle17 {
FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d; mso-style-type: =
personal-reply
}
.MsoChpDefault {
FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-style-type: export-only; =
mso-fareast-language: EN-US
}
DIV.WordSection1 {
page: WordSection1
}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY lang=3DEN-CA dir=3Dltr link=3Dblue bgColor=3D#ffffff =
vLink=3Dpurple>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">
<DIV>To all,</DIV>
<DIV> yesterday=E2=80=99s very high tide was quite =
impressive even on the=20
Atlantic side of the province. Chezzetcook Inlet, Petpeswick Inlet, =
Musquodoboit=20
Harbour. But no media reports of any significant dyke breaches or other =
tidal=20
flooding anywhere in the province so far...</DIV>
<DIV> Dusan Soudek</DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
"Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
DISPLAY: inline'>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma">
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Ddwebster@glinx.com=20
href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">David & Alison Webster</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 02, 2014 11:21 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] High Tide Photos =
#2</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
"Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
DISPLAY: inline'>
<DIV>Hi John &=20
All, &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p; =20
Feb 2, 2014=20
<DIV> Some relatively minor changes in dykeland =
configuration=20
and management would offer protection from local breaches in a dyke due =
to storm=20
surges but getting the powers that be to plan effectively is an exercise =
in=20
frustration.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> This p