James O'Brien (oceanographer)

James O'Brien (born August 10, 1935, died September 20, 2016) was an emeritus Robert O. Lawton Professor of Meteorology and Oceanography at Florida State University.[1] He believed sea levels were rising but predicted a more modest 18-inch (46 cm) rise instead of 6 feet (1.8 m) by 2100 targeted by some other scientists. He stated that "sea level in Florida is going to continue to rise period. Unless we go back into an Ice age, we will continue to rise at over 8 inches (20 cm) in 10 year. That's without any global warming." [2]

O'Brien got his bachelor's degree from Rutgers University before obtaining his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "In Memoriam-Dr. James J. O'Brien". The Consortium for Capacity Building (CCB). 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. ↑ A cautionary voice; FSU professor emeritus James O'Brien doesn't believe the dire predictions some scientists are making about sea level rise. July 7, 2013 Florida Trend page 49
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