I find this sort of thing fascinating – it’s long been an interest of mine to collect maps showing older coastlines before the post-glacial sea level rise(s). New Zealand had much the same transformation: at the height of the glaciation, the North and South islands were one, and what is now the Taranaki Bight was a wide rolling land filled with forests. The reality of Doggerland, I think, was also the subject of a Stephen Baxter novel(s). You can imagine the issues Britain would have faced had Doggerland still existed today – there would have been nothing, in the sixteenth century, to stop the Spanish simply marching into London from their Dutch possessions; and the likely outcome in 1940 doesn’t bear thinking about.
Indeed Matthew, but think what might have happened if the Ice Age was still ongoing, locking up all the water, thus affecting your side of the planet 😀
True – New Zealand becomes one big island, Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea connect to form Sahul. At least we wouldn’t have the stupid NZ Rail ferries which, when they don’t break down or have propellers drop off (I am not joking), can’t go because the weather’s too rough.
I find this sort of thing fascinating – it’s long been an interest of mine to collect maps showing older coastlines before the post-glacial sea level rise(s). New Zealand had much the same transformation: at the height of the glaciation, the North and South islands were one, and what is now the Taranaki Bight was a wide rolling land filled with forests. The reality of Doggerland, I think, was also the subject of a Stephen Baxter novel(s). You can imagine the issues Britain would have faced had Doggerland still existed today – there would have been nothing, in the sixteenth century, to stop the Spanish simply marching into London from their Dutch possessions; and the likely outcome in 1940 doesn’t bear thinking about.
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Indeed Matthew, but think what might have happened if the Ice Age was still ongoing, locking up all the water, thus affecting your side of the planet 😀
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True – New Zealand becomes one big island, Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea connect to form Sahul. At least we wouldn’t have the stupid NZ Rail ferries which, when they don’t break down or have propellers drop off (I am not joking), can’t go because the weather’s too rough.
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LOL
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This is really interesting, Chris. Thanks for sharing. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Amazing…..
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😀
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Fascinating! If planet warming continues, will Europe lose more land to the rising ocean?
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Yep 😱🙀
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The Netherlands are endangered, as a lot of that country is below sea level already.
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Fascinating! So you could walk from what is now France to England. Not sure I’d want to live then, though!
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No mod cons and luxuries Noelle – but all the Mammoth steaks you’d ever want to eat 😄
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Reblogged this on Lyn Horner's Corner.
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Very interesting!!!
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