[gleeaikin]

One of the troubling results of Arctic warming is the melting of vast areas of permafrost in North America and Siberia. When frozen Co2 and other gases are sequestered. When it melts significant amounts of Co2, and presumably other gases are produced.

Another troubling result of Arctic warming is the melting in summer of the Arctic ice cap. It has been shown by recently released classified nuclear submarine data that around half the thickness of ice has melted in the past 30 years. Currently this ice reflects energy back from the earth. Once it is gone the ocean will absorb heat from the sun further accelarating the warming process.

[Wonder Warthog]

"Another troubling result of Arctic warming is the melting in summer of the Arctic ice cap. It has been shown by recently released classified nuclear submarine data that around half the thickness of ice has melted in the past 30 years. Currently this ice reflects energy back from the earth. Once it is gone the ocean will absorb heat from the sun further accelarating the warming process."

Disproven. The MOST recent data shows that the submarine data were wrong, and that the difference is due to normal migration of the ice masses. There's an article posted here in the last few days about it.

[YOUGOTIT]

"Another troubling result of Arctic warming is the melting in summer of the Arctic ice cap. It has been shown by recently released classified nuclear submarine data that around half the thickness of ice has melted in the past 30 years"

I thought I read that this was not a valid story and that the submarine data not correct?

[Mike Darancette]

Once it is gone the ocean will absorb heat from the sun further accelarating the warming process.

Then there will be more precipitation and the higher latitudes will cease to be deserts. Snow may accumulate at higher elevations such as the Labrador-Ungava Plateau causing the formation of Continental Glaciers.