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The Arctic is melting faster than expected and could contribute 2-3 feet more in global sea levels by 2100 than earlier thought, experts state in a report being presented to international officials on Wednesday. The report shatters predictions made four years ago by the authoritative U.N. climate change panel. "The observed changes in sea ice on the Arctic Ocean, in the mass of the Greenland ice sheet and Arctic ice caps and glaciers over the past 10 years are dramatic and represent an obvious departure from the long-term patterns," the international Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program says in its report. The report compiles the latest science on how climate change has impacted the Arctic in the past six years.
Melting Arctic glaciers and ice caps are projected to help raise global sea levels by 35 to 63 inches by 2100, the program's scientists stated. While the program noted the estimate was highly uncertain, the range was a sharp jump from a 2007 projection of 7 to 23 inches by the U.N.'s scientific panel on climate change. Those numbers did not include a possible acceleration of a thaw in polar regions. A leading ice specialist, Richard Alley of Pennsylvania State University, who did not take part in the assessment, agreed that recent scientific estimates generally support its central finding. A sea level rise of more than 3 feet this century "fits well within these estimates, and a somewhat higher value cannot be excluded," Alley said.
Such a rise above most past scientific estimates would add to threats to coasts from Bangladesh to Florida, low-lying Pacific islands and cities from London to Shanghai. It would also, for instance, raise costs of building tsunami barriers in Japan. A summary of the key findings shows Arctic temperatures during that period were the highest since measurements began in 1880. "The past six years have been the warmest period ever recorded in the Arctic," the report stated. The program is backed by the United States and seven other nations that make up the Arctic Council.
"In the future, global sea level is projected to rise by 0.9 meters (35 inches) to 1.6 meters (63 inches) by 2100 and the loss of ice from Arctic glaciers, ice caps and the Greenland ice sheet will make a substantial contribution," it said. The rises were projected from 1990 levels. "Arctic glaciers, ice caps and the Greenland ice sheet contributed over 40 percent of the global sea level rise of around 3 mm per year observed between 2003 and 2008," it said.
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Experts: Much bigger sea level rise likely...
Sea levels could rise by 2-3 feet more, Arctic experts say
5/3/2011 - Report on melting ice, warmer sea temps issued for U.S., other Arctic Council nations
The Arctic is melting faster than expected and could contribute 2-3 feet more in global sea levels by 2100 than earlier thought, experts state in a report being presented to international officials on Wednesday. The report shatters predictions made four years ago by the authoritative U.N. climate change panel. "The observed changes in sea ice on the Arctic Ocean, in the mass of the Greenland ice sheet and Arctic ice caps and glaciers over the past 10 years are dramatic and represent an obvious departure from the long-term patterns," the international Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program says in its report. The report compiles the latest science on how climate change has impacted the Arctic in the past six years.
Melting Arctic glaciers and ice caps are projected to help raise global sea levels by 35 to 63 inches by 2100, the program's scientists stated. While the program noted the estimate was highly uncertain, the range was a sharp jump from a 2007 projection of 7 to 23 inches by the U.N.'s scientific panel on climate change. Those numbers did not include a possible acceleration of a thaw in polar regions. A leading ice specialist, Richard Alley of Pennsylvania State University, who did not take part in the assessment, agreed that recent scientific estimates generally support its central finding. A sea level rise of more than 3 feet this century "fits well within these estimates, and a somewhat higher value cannot be excluded," Alley said.
Such a rise — above most past scientific estimates — would add to threats to coasts from Bangladesh to Florida, low-lying Pacific islands and cities from London to Shanghai. It would also, for instance, raise costs of building tsunami barriers in Japan. A summary of the key findings shows Arctic temperatures during that period were the highest since measurements began in 1880. "The past six years have been the warmest period ever recorded in the Arctic," the report stated. The program is backed by the United States and seven other nations that make up the Arctic Council.
"In the future, global sea level is projected to rise by 0.9 meters (35 inches) to 1.6 meters (63 inches) by 2100 and the loss of ice from Arctic glaciers, ice caps and the Greenland ice sheet will make a substantial contribution," it said. The rises were projected from 1990 levels. "Arctic glaciers, ice caps and the Greenland ice sheet contributed over 40 percent of the global sea level rise of around 3 mm per year observed between 2003 and 2008," it said.
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Some folks, like you and the other denier cult dingleberries, are just naturally complete morons who reject science and evidence in favor of their political ideologies.Experts: Much bigger sea level rise likely...
Sea levels could rise by 2-3 feet more, Arctic experts say
5/3/2011 - Report on melting ice, warmer sea temps issued for U.S., other Arctic Council nations
The Arctic is melting faster than expected and could contribute 2-3 feet more in global sea levels by 2100 than earlier thought, experts state in a report being presented to international officials on Wednesday. The report shatters predictions made four years ago by the authoritative U.N. climate change panel. "The observed changes in sea ice on the Arctic Ocean, in the mass of the Greenland ice sheet and Arctic ice caps and glaciers over the past 10 years are dramatic and represent an obvious departure from the long-term patterns," the international Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program says in its report. The report compiles the latest science on how climate change has impacted the Arctic in the past six years.
Melting Arctic glaciers and ice caps are projected to help raise global sea levels by 35 to 63 inches by 2100, the program's scientists stated. While the program noted the estimate was highly uncertain, the range was a sharp jump from a 2007 projection of 7 to 23 inches by the U.N.'s scientific panel on climate change. Those numbers did not include a possible acceleration of a thaw in polar regions. A leading ice specialist, Richard Alley of Pennsylvania State University, who did not take part in the assessment, agreed that recent scientific estimates generally support its central finding. A sea level rise of more than 3 feet this century "fits well within these estimates, and a somewhat higher value cannot be excluded," Alley said.
Such a rise — above most past scientific estimates — would add to threats to coasts from Bangladesh to Florida, low-lying Pacific islands and cities from London to Shanghai. It would also, for instance, raise costs of building tsunami barriers in Japan. A summary of the key findings shows Arctic temperatures during that period were the highest since measurements began in 1880. "The past six years have been the warmest period ever recorded in the Arctic," the report stated. The program is backed by the United States and seven other nations that make up the Arctic Council.
"In the future, global sea level is projected to rise by 0.9 meters (35 inches) to 1.6 meters (63 inches) by 2100 and the loss of ice from Arctic glaciers, ice caps and the Greenland ice sheet will make a substantial contribution," it said. The rises were projected from 1990 levels. "Arctic glaciers, ice caps and the Greenland ice sheet contributed over 40 percent of the global sea level rise of around 3 mm per year observed between 2003 and 2008," it said.
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yup.........just like the forcasts of snow disappearing and Cat 5 hurricane's coming in packs of 12................
Some folks are just naturally drawn to the hysterical. These are the same people who sit their asses in front of the TV for days when a bizzard is forecast and it ends up being about 3 inches of snow. The same suckers will be right there in front of the boob watching the 15 mintues updates on the next storm!!!
Meteorologist officials have already stated that its directly associated with a fading LaNina and NOT anything to do with warming.
Some folks, like you and the other denier cult dingleberries, are just naturally complete morons who reject science and evidence in favor of their political ideologies.Experts: Much bigger sea level rise likely...
Sea levels could rise by 2-3 feet more, Arctic experts say
5/3/2011 - Report on melting ice, warmer sea temps issued for U.S., other Arctic Council nations
yup.........just like the forcasts of snow disappearing and Cat 5 hurricane's coming in packs of 12................
Some folks are just naturally drawn to the hysterical. These are the same people who sit their asses in front of the TV for days when a bizzard is forecast and it ends up being about 3 inches of snow. The same suckers will be right there in front of the boob watching the 15 mintues updates on the next storm!!!
How about F5 tornadoes in packs of a hundred? Sound familiar? As of May 3, there have been 1,197 tornadoes reported in the US in 2011.
I was watching the tornado coverage and I remember some meteorologists saying that a number of these tornadoes were F5's. But since you don't think there were any at all, let's reacquaint you with reality.And how many of those were F5's? Oh, none of them.
Present-day sea level change: Observations and causes
Christ. I found some papers which seem to indicate sea level is rising. Seems pretty slow to me mind you, but I dont live on a pacific island.
How can we decide which scientists are correct or even on the up and up?
(Ey, and what is up with them silly brain melt posts? Do we get rep points per post or is there no age limit or something else going on?)
I was watching the tornado coverage and I remember some meteorologists saying that a number of these tornadoes were F5's. But since you don't think there were any at all, let's reacquaint you with reality.And how many of those were F5's? Oh, none of them.
Monster Alabama Tornado Spawned by Rare "Perfect Storm"
Clash of warm, cold air encouraged "history making" tornadoes.
Willie Drye
for National Geographic News
Published April 28, 2011
(excerpts)
The mile-wide (1.6-kilometer-wide) Tuscaloosa tornado may have had winds exceeding 260 miles an hour (418 kilometers an hour), which would make it an F5 storm on the Fujita scale. The scale ranks tornadoes from F1 to F5 based on wind speeds and destructive potential.
Investigators are trying to determine how long the tornado, which originated just southwest of Tuscaloosa, stayed on the ground.
Tornadoes usually touch the ground for only a few miles before they dissipate. But favorable meteorological conditions may have sustained the Tuscaloosa twister for a record-breaking trek of 300 miles (482 kilometers) across Alabama and Georgia.
As far as that claim that global warming has nothing to do with tornadoes, that's a position that some meteorologists hold but top climate scientists have a different view.
Given that global warming is unequivocal, climate scientist Kevin Trenberth cautioned the American Meteorological Society in January of this year, the null hypothesis should be that all weather events are affected by global warming rather than the inane statements along the lines of of course we cannot attribute any particular weather event to global warming.
I was watching the tornado coverage and I remember some meteorologists saying that a number of these tornadoes were F5's. But since you don't think there were any at all, let's reacquaint you with reality.And how many of those were F5's? Oh, none of them.
Monster Alabama Tornado Spawned by Rare "Perfect Storm"
Clash of warm, cold air encouraged "history making" tornadoes.
Willie Drye
for National Geographic News
Published April 28, 2011
(excerpts)
The mile-wide (1.6-kilometer-wide) Tuscaloosa tornado may have had winds exceeding 260 miles an hour (418 kilometers an hour), which would make it an F5 storm on the Fujita scale. The scale ranks tornadoes from F1 to F5 based on wind speeds and destructive potential.
Investigators are trying to determine how long the tornado, which originated just southwest of Tuscaloosa, stayed on the ground.
Tornadoes usually touch the ground for only a few miles before they dissipate. But favorable meteorological conditions may have sustained the Tuscaloosa twister for a record-breaking trek of 300 miles (482 kilometers) across Alabama and Georgia.
As far as that claim that global warming has nothing to do with tornadoes, that's a position that some meteorologists hold but top climate scientists have a different view.
Given that global warming is unequivocal, climate scientist Kevin Trenberth cautioned the American Meteorological Society in January of this year, the null hypothesis should be that all weather events are affected by global warming rather than the inane statements along the lines of of course we cannot attribute any particular weather event to global warming.
So how's a food service goombah like you qualified to determine what a scientist is? Contact high from the professors as they get fries from you?Present-day sea level change: Observations and causes
Christ. I found some papers which seem to indicate sea level is rising. Seems pretty slow to me mind you, but I dont live on a pacific island.
How can we decide which scientists are correct or even on the up and up?
(Ey, and what is up with them silly brain melt posts? Do we get rep points per post or is there no age limit or something else going on?)
The best way to decide which scientists are correct is to become one.
Of course, that takes years of study and hard work. Then there's the mocking derision from the right wing of anyone with an education. You could become an "expert". Like the other two Republican scientists.
Never forget that the US is geographically 'designed' to produce tornadoes more than any other place in the world. They don't call it Tornado Alley for nothing. The equivalent of calling a floodplain a floodplain. Hmmmm maybe there are floods there? noooooooo... that couldn't be.I was watching the tornado coverage and I remember some meteorologists saying that a number of these tornadoes were F5's. But since you don't think there were any at all, let's reacquaint you with reality.And how many of those were F5's? Oh, none of them.
Monster Alabama Tornado Spawned by Rare "Perfect Storm"
Clash of warm, cold air encouraged "history making" tornadoes.
Willie Drye
for National Geographic News
Published April 28, 2011
(excerpts)
The mile-wide (1.6-kilometer-wide) Tuscaloosa tornado may have had winds exceeding 260 miles an hour (418 kilometers an hour), which would make it an F5 storm on the Fujita scale. The scale ranks tornadoes from F1 to F5 based on wind speeds and destructive potential.
Investigators are trying to determine how long the tornado, which originated just southwest of Tuscaloosa, stayed on the ground.
Tornadoes usually touch the ground for only a few miles before they dissipate. But favorable meteorological conditions may have sustained the Tuscaloosa twister for a record-breaking trek of 300 miles (482 kilometers) across Alabama and Georgia.
As far as that claim that global warming has nothing to do with tornadoes, that's a position that some meteorologists hold but top climate scientists have a different view.
Given that global warming is unequivocal, climate scientist Kevin Trenberth cautioned the American Meteorological Society in January of this year, the null hypothesis should be that all weather events are affected by global warming rather than the inane statements along the lines of of course we cannot attribute any particular weather event to global warming.
Yes ONE MAY HAVE BEEN AN EF5....ONE. You equate ONE tornado into hundreds at once....and you wonder why people laugh at you now.
Some folks, like you and the other denier cult dingleberries, are just naturally complete morons who reject science and evidence in favor of their political ideologies.yup.........just like the forcasts of snow disappearing and Cat 5 hurricane's coming in packs of 12................
Some folks are just naturally drawn to the hysterical. These are the same people who sit their asses in front of the TV for days when a bizzard is forecast and it ends up being about 3 inches of snow. The same suckers will be right there in front of the boob watching the 15 mintues updates on the next storm!!!
How about F5 tornadoes in packs of a hundred? Sound familiar? As of May 3, there have been 1,197 tornadoes reported in the US in 2011.
And how many of those were F5's? Oh, none of them. That's what I thought. Given to yet another flight of hyperbole are we? I just have to inform you, movies like 2012 aren't science, no matter how much you wish them to be.
CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research Ramasamy Suppiah, Kevin Hennessy, Tony Hirst, Roger Jones, Jack Katzfey, Barrie Pittock, Kevin Walsh, Peter Whetton and Steve Wilson
January 1998
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Experts: Much bigger sea level rise likely...
Sea levels could rise by 2-3 feet more, Arctic experts say
5/3/2011 - Report on melting ice, warmer sea temps issued for U.S., other Arctic Council nations
While the program noted the estimate was highly uncertain, the range was a sharp jump from a 2007 projection of 7 to 23 inches by the U.N.'s scientific panel on climate change.
Geee........looks like those graphs up there display frequencies that are UP AND DOWN over many decades!!!!
What a shock!!!!
