03-14-2017, 08:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-14-2017, 08:12 PM by Eric the Green.)
(03-14-2017, 07:40 PM)X_4AD_84 Wrote:(03-14-2017, 07:09 PM)Eric the Green Wrote:(03-14-2017, 12:46 PM)X_4AD_84 Wrote:(03-14-2017, 02:20 AM)Eric the Green Wrote: Much more ice melting is inevitable now. The scientist quoted above says that if enough of the Antarctic melts soon, sea rise could be 15 feet. Exact predictions seem unlikely, but this doesn't matter. What's clear is that if Drump and the Gophers are not counter-acted by state and local governments and market forces, the sea will engulf us more and more.
Are you aware of actual weather conditions in Antarctica throughout the year? I'm not talking about the Antarctic Peninsula, which reaches nearly 60 deg South Latitude (e.g. the Mid Latitudes). Scientists who don't have an agenda are not claiming such an unlikely, border-line violation of rules of Physics, outcome, as what the above claimed. Normal scientists are looking are partial melt of the main masses of continental ice. Not some unbelievable scenario where half or more of the continental ice melts.
Our role is to remain open and aware of what the scientists are saying and where the bulk of evidence leads, not to pronounce some finding "unbelievable" based on one's own assumptions, or conclusions about who has an agenda and who doesn't. PBS is a reputable news source; if you know of other findings by reputable climate scientists, you can post and cite/source them. It's always good to have the most evidence possible about what's going on with this and other climate issues.
Here's an example of the types of papers I read, regarding this topic. Been reading these types of papers since I was an undergrad:
http://www.leif.org/EOS/2011GL050713.pdf
Appears out of date. If you have other evidence about what's happening to Antarctica ice in 2016-2017, and where it's likely to lead regarding sea level rise, please post it.