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09-05-2012, 08:32 PM
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It seems my previous statements about historical low ice coverage early in the 20th century were mistaken. My apologies. Has this new low got anything to do with the storm in August? According to NSIDC Director Mark Serreze, "The previous record, set in 2007, occurred because of near perfect summer weather for melting ice. Apart from one big storm in early August, weather patterns this year were unremarkable. The ice is so thin and weak now, it doesn't matter how the winds blow." "The Arctic used to be dominated by multiyear ice, or ice that stayed around for several years," Meier said. "Now it's becoming more of a seasonal ice cover and large areas are now prone to melting out in summer." |
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09-05-2012, 08:37 PM
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t seems my previous statements about historical low ice coverage early in the 20th century were mistaken. My apologies.
No need to apologies, TbZ. Everyone makes mistakes. being a smartarse again dv. prove my previous statement wrong. Has this new low got anything to do with the storm in August? Not much: LOL. try reading my previous post, doofus |
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09-05-2012, 09:07 PM
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09-06-2012, 12:09 AM
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The change in temperatures may affect this but note that the Arctic passages were already "open": the ice used to cover the surface but water was able to flow beneath. I was more asking if this is a tipping point dv. 
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09-06-2012, 12:30 AM
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won't the extra heating slow the return flow down(?), meaning it won't travel as far before re-mixing(?), resulting in a rapid rise in arctic water temps(?), rapid ice melt(?), desalination of return waters causing fatal cutoff of return flow(?) no return flow, no warm weather over europe (?) on-flow results
i was more asking if this is a tipping point dv fiik ... |
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09-06-2012, 12:30 AM
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09-06-2012, 01:59 AM
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Heh, ABC uncapitalised my FIIK 
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09-10-2012, 11:55 PM
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The ice area graph is flattening out: the melt continues north of Russia, but is being matched by refreezing near Canada.
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09-11-2012, 12:15 AM
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The ice area graph is flattening out: the melt continues north of Russia, but is being matched by refreezing near Canada. Yep, it's definitely peaked. |
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09-11-2012, 12:19 AM
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Quite early in the season, is it not, for a minimum to have been reached, if that is indeed what happens?
(Obviously this is conclusive evidence for the impact of sunspots on climate and the impending little ice age that is about to strike.) |
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09-11-2012, 04:24 AM
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Quite early in the season, is it not, for a minimum to have been reached, if that is indeed what happens? What level of ice would be considered ideal? |
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09-11-2012, 04:32 AM
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I asked this question earlier on in this thread but got a fatuous reply so I will ask it again. |
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09-11-2012, 04:37 AM
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Quite early in the season, is it not, for a minimum to have been reached, Somewhat unusual, but not spectacularly so. 2011 saw a minimum on around the 10th of September.
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