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Global.... Cooling?

Jayton

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I bet everyday the world does not burn up, the Liberals are going crazy.


The record melting of Arctic sea ice observed this summer and fall led to record-low levels of ice in both September and October, but a record-setting pace of re-freezing in November, according to the NASA Earth Observatory. Some 58,000 square miles of ice formed per day for 10 days in late October and early November, a new record.

Still, the extent of sea ice recorded in November was well shy of the median extent observed over the past quarter century, as the image from Nov. 14 (above, right) shows. The dramatic increase in ice is evident, when compared to the record-low amount observed Sept. 16 (below, right). In both images, 100% sea ice is shown in white, and the yellow line encompasses the area ion which there was at least 15% ice cover in at least half of the 25-year record for the given month.

The record melting of Arctic sea ice this summer was widely viewed as a harbinger of global warming, though unusual wind patterns played a role and many factors affecting fluctuations in Arctic ice are poorly understood by scientists. Still, so much ice melted that the fabled Northwest passage opened for the first time in history, and the melting broke a record, set just two years ago and by a country mile, that at the time was seen as unprecedented and worrying.

The area of persistent open water north of Alaska and eastern Siberia, according to NASA, is unusual for this time of year, though not unprecedented. This area was also largely free of ice in November 2002 and especially November 2006.

Here's how NASA explains the record re-growth of ice over that 10-day period in October and November:

Record sea ice growth rates after a record low may sound surprising at first, but it is not completely unexpected. The more ice that survives the summer melt, the less open water there is for new ice to grow. When summertime ice extent hits a record low, on the other hand, large areas of open water provide room for the ice to grow once temperatures cool off enough. While summer warming of the upper ocean surface can cause wintertime sea ice regrowth to lag initially, as the fall season progresses and sunlight weakens, the rate of energy loss from the ocean increases. That heat loss coupled with a large area of open water creates ideal conditions for sea ice to form rapidly over large areas.
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/arctic-sea-ice-47121205


http://youtube.com/watch?v=oZrhG2iT3H0


Global Warming is nothing but a political tactic used by Gore. Without Global warming, who would care about Gore?


If Global Warming was more substantial, then you would bet Gore would be on the campaign trails spewing his religion of GLobal warming to the world.



the religion of "global warming," meaning that humans are the cause for global warming, has no substantial facts to go on, and has no legs. Ice Caps are refreezing at a record rate {There goes "fact" number 1 that humans are the cause for global warming} and "fact" number 2 that hurricanes will become more deadly.


Yes, this year has been warming then average, for the southeast US, but let's take into account the La Nina that is occuring.


No one is saying the globe is not warming. People, like me, believe in the "Cycle" theory, where the earth is just going through a cycle such as the medieval warm period.
 
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Uh did you not read your own posting??? THe more ice melts, the more room there is for new ice to freeze. Yet even so, we are still having a net loss of ice each year.

Still, the extent of sea ice recorded in November was well shy of the median extent observed over the past quarter century, as the image from Nov. 14 (above, right) shows. The dramatic increase in ice is evident, when compared to the record-low amount observed Sept. 16 (below, right). In both images, 100% sea ice is shown in white, and the yellow line encompasses the area ion which there was at least 15% ice cover in at least half of the 25-year record for the given month."


Even if humans have nothing to do with global warming (an unlikely scenario), its still just a good idea to treat our enviroment gently and responsibly. Reducing pollution is smart for many more reasons than simply to help offset warming. So how about we at least try to reduce how much we are poisoning our own planet, so that maybe, hundreds of years from now, it will still be a nice friendly place to live?
 
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Just as a side comment, I haven't seen this much snow in my area since 1977. I intend to dig my truck out of the snow in a few moments now that I have restored access to the sidewalk.

Really the question is which climatologists receiving public funds should be sent packing. I like the fact most of them haven't created an exit for themselves. So it's all or nothing. It's good to know some folks are still in a gambling mood. I'm like that myself sometimes.
 
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NOAA disagrees. I don't have enough posts yet to provide a link, but if you Google "medieval warming period NOAA" you can get facts from people who study our climate and atmosphere, not space.


Thanks for that.

There are not enough records available to reconstruct global or even hemispheric mean temperature prior to about 600 years ago with a high degree of confidence.

What I gathered from it, is NOAA is trying to say that there is simpily no proof that it could have happened.

You mind giving your interpretation? To me, it just sounds like some Spin.
 
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What I gathered from it, is NOAA is trying to say that there is simpily no proof that it could have happened.

You mind giving your interpretation? To me, it just sounds like some Spin.

You gathered correctly. In addition to there being no spin, there is also no historical data or paleoclimatological evidence showing that a medieval warming period ever occured. Had you read more of the site, you would also have noticed that the current warming period is unprecedented in geological history. That is to say, naturally occuring carbon dioxide and sulfer dioxide cannot account for the current trend and only naturally occuring pollutants coupled with those produced by humanity explain the recent rapid increase in global temperature.
 
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