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Originally Posted by WarOnIgnorance
I'm not really surprised at these results. After the 1883 Krakatoa eruption, effects were noted globally and lasted up to five years. It is indeed known that volcanic activity has effects on the atmosphere and hence on the climate.
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I realize that it's not a scientific estimation but, I have predicted for years that three of four large erruptions simultaneously would send the north in the USA into a deep freeze that could last for years. When Mt. St. Helen blew, it barely reached 70º all summer from the Dakotas to Michigan and elsewhere.
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But the 'homework' should be along the lines of which volcanic eruptions had an impact entirely correlative with the observed increase in global temperatures. There would have to have occured an increasing string of Krakatoa-scale eruptions continually increasing in power in the last two decades. No such thing occured. Ergo, the self-organizational system that the atmosphere is, is capable of, and does indeed absorb these events without going out of equilibrium.
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The atmosphere on the earth is amazingly resilient and self-adjusting/cleansing.
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Originally Posted by WarOnIgnorance
You're putting the issue a bit too simplistic. An increase in surface might well occur because the supercooled ice of the Antarctic range becomes more liquified and evolves into (wider-spread) shelf ice faster. Just a theory.
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There are volcanos under the ice on Antarctica that supposedly can errupt without anyone knowing. Also, the ocean has the most active volcanos than anywhere on the planet.
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Originally Posted by WarOnIgnorance
In this study : http://icesat.gsfc.nasa.gov/publicat...anges_2005.pdf you'll find that the total mass of the Antarctic ice is decreasing in Western Antarctica while indeed increasing in East Antarctica. Overall though, the study shows and increase in higher altitudes and a decrease on the fringes. This happens to be exactly what would be expected with an increase in average temperature. |
The ice is thicker but less area. That's what is happening in Greenland as well.
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Impact of Climate Warming on Polar Ice Sheets Confirmed
03.08.06
In Greenland, the survey saw large ice losses along the southeastern coast and a large increase in ice thickness at higher elevations in the interior due to relatively high rates of snowfall. This study suggests there was a slight gain in the total mass of frozen water in the ice sheet over the decade studied, contrary to previous assessments
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The case here is not exactly about brighter sunlight but about less impediments for it to reach the surface. In fastly developing countries like India or China there is still an increase in this aerosol-caused dimming. The net result of this observation would of course be that global warming is not yet felt at its true potential. Not a good thing.[/QUOTE]But human cause dimming is said to be a possible solution.
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That I don't know. But do you agree that the rate of increase in global temperatures related to time is unprecedented ?
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Whether or not something could be done, I am unsure and unconvinced. Global warming is good for the northern midwest states for sure.
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Are you kidding me ? Until very recently he simply denied there is an increase in global average temperatures.
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But he just signed polar bear protection. That's odd. Well not everyone is convinced. That could be because it was far warmer on the planet when the Nordics reached Greenland.
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You are an automaton, are you not ? I heavily criticized Gore in case you missed it.
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I enjoy the humor side of Political Climate and Gore fits that bill nicely. I know he isn't trying to but he just cracks me up.
