11-04-2015, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim7139
Is this the same Antarctic where the ice pac has been growing every year to a now all time high????
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That is true but it is a double-edged sword.
The West Antarctic Peninsula is one of the fastest warming areas on Earth, with only some areas of the Arctic Circle experiencing faster rising temperatures. However, since Antarctica is a big place, climate change is not having a uniform impact, with some areas experiencing increases in sea ice extent. Yet in others, sea ice is decreasing, with measurable impacts on wildlife. ASOC believes that understanding climate change impacts on Antarctica is a matter of critical importance for the world and for the continent itself.
BTW, that was Greenland giving up the ice cube the size of "south Manhattan".
The bottom line -
Sea ice surrounding Antarctica reached a new record high extent this year, covering more of the southern oceans than it has since scientists began a long-term satellite record to map sea ice extent in the late 1970s. The upward trend in the Antarctic, however, is only about a third of the magnitude of the rapid loss of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.
That increase in Antarctic ice results from ... wait for it, Climate Change. If you are going to reference facts, reference all of the facts.
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