James O'Brien (oceanographer)

James O'Brien (born August 10, 1935, died September 20, 2016) is the emeritus Robert O. Lawton Professor of Meteorology and Oceanography at Florida State University. He believes sea levels are rising but predicts 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."