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To: samm1148
Why?

Because if the trend persists, the entire ice sheet could be destabilized, as is indicated by some global warming scenarios for the next century and into the 22nd century.

Can we defuse the global warming time bomb (page 3)

9 posted on 10/20/2006 2:43:14 PM PDT by cogitator
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To: cogitator
Oh okay. I was wondering how these calamities were dealt with in the distant past before man's arrival. Guess it is a good thing we are here to prevent it.
10 posted on 10/20/2006 2:50:08 PM PDT by samm1148 (Pennsylvania-They haven't taxed air--yet)
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To: cogitator
Because if the trend persists, the entire ice sheet could be destabilized

I read the link, but I don't see a definition of destabilization. The closest thing was rising sea levels would unanchor the ice sheets and cause them to break up. That is far flung as you know, sea levels would need to rise orders of magnitude more than current trends and predictions for that to happen. Another candidate is the breakup and darkening of the ice surface from melting. But that clearly isn't happening except on the fringes. Most of it is whitening, just the opposite. "Destabilization" seems to be qualitative and speculative.

13 posted on 10/21/2006 11:33:12 AM PDT by palmer (Money problems do not come from a lack of money, but from living an excessive, unrealistic lifestyle)
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