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Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:07 pm
by AlexTG
http://www.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&met_y=sp_pop_totl&idim=country:CHN&dl=en&hl=en&q=population+of+china#!ctype=l&strail=false&bcs=d&nselm=h&met_y=ag_srf_totl_k2&scale_y=lin&ind_y=false&rdim=region&idim=country:CHN:IND:USA:BRA&ifdim=region&tstart=-311799600000&tend=1266123600000&hl=en&dl=en

I know Obama was elected in 2008 but is his ego really nearly 200,000 Sq Km large? In 2008 the united states seems to gain nearly 200,000 sq kms of land.

I tried searching the internet and found nothing. Maybe this is a charting mistake, but then I checked diffrent websites and the land masses are correct for the new number.

Anyone have any idea?

Re: Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:05 pm
by slickeast
Obama said he visited 57 states, and had one more to go to. He also said he didn't go to Alaska or Hawaii. 10 extra states make up the extra sq miles.

Look up Obama 57 states on youtube.

Re: Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:19 pm
by Thogey
Because Mrs Thogey, once again, got fatter.

Re: Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:36 pm
by fb101
landfills.

Re: Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:04 pm
by mbailey1234
Thogey wrote:Because Mrs Thogey, once again, got fatter.


So are you having a happy V day at your house? :D

It happens at our house as well! Something in the water I guess??? ;)

Re: Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:43 pm
by Tourney64
Volcanoes.

Re: Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:26 am
by knibloe
Tourney64 wrote:Volcanoes.


Hawaii adds land every year, but not that much. It must be the extra Obama states

Re: Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:52 pm
by silverflake
I am sure it has something to do with global warming. Doesn't everything?

Re: Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:16 pm
by Engineer
I seem to remember something about countries racing to claim area further and further out to sea to lock up energy supplies. That could have something to do with it.

Re: Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:10 pm
by Mossy
Engineer wrote:I seem to remember something about countries racing to claim area further and further out to sea to lock up energy supplies. That could have something to do with it.

"Surface area" includes water? Maybe, but, still...

Re: Why did the US gain surface area in 2008?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:14 pm
by Engineer
Mossy wrote:
Engineer wrote:I seem to remember something about countries racing to claim area further and further out to sea to lock up energy supplies. That could have something to do with it.

"Surface area" includes water? Maybe, but, still...


If it doesn't include water, the surface gains could be explained by lakes drying up.