[Gllug] Internet connections

[Chris Bell]

On Fri 13 Jan, John Hearns wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 10:41 +0000, Wiehe, Simon wrote:
> > > So what happens if there
> > > is an unexpected slip along the French coast, causing a minor Tsunami and a
> > > Thames Bore? (They are rare, but the occasional Thames Bore does happen).
> > 
> > Those of us that live the Essex side of the Thames Barrier get wet. Docklands 'shoul
> d' be protected by the barrier, if they can raise it quickly enough.
> Take a trundle on the new DLR line to City Airport.
> Worth the trip anyway to see all the new stations.
> 
> Stop at Thames Barrier PArk, which is on the North side of the barrier.
> Go out of the DLR station via the concrete walkway, and have a look at
> the area with the nice ornamental fountains below you. 
> In this photograph you are looking towards the Thames:
> http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/United_Kingdom/photo78258.htm
> 
> Hmmmm.
> 
   At the speed quoted for the Asian Tsunami, they would need to get the
Thames Barrier fully up within about 5 to 10 minutes of a movement along the
French coast (including thinking and authorisation time, and waiting for
that boat to sail clear). It may still not be tall enough.

-- 
Chris Bell

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