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Ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic
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| Sunday, 5 April 2009
Posted on 04/05/2009 10:44:07 AM PDT by JoeProBono
An ice bridge linking a shelf of ice the size of Jamaica to two islands in Antarctica has snapped. Scientists say the collapse could mean the Wilkins Ice Shelf is on the brink of breaking away, and provides further evidence or rapid change in the region. Sited on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, the Wilkins shelf has been retreating since the 1990s. Researchers regarded the ice bridge as an important barrier, holding the remnant shelf structure in place.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: antarctica; humor; jamaica; joesthing
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To: JoeProBono
Ice Bridge Repair Crew
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:47:13 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
You might try making a little sense.
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:48:21 AM PDT
by
gracesdad
To: JoeProBono
Aside from the fact its summer in Antarctica.
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:51:21 AM PDT
by
omega4179
(boycott government run entities)
To: JoeProBono
Damn Jamaica is out of ice !!!
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:51:28 AM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: JoeProBono
Time to break out the grazy glue
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:51:41 AM PDT
by
MAD-AS-HELL
(Hope and Change. Rhetoric embraced by the Insane - Obama, The Chump in Charge)
To: gracesdad
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:52:04 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
To: MAD-AS-HELL
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:53:49 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
I believe at one time Greenland’s landscape was Green and Iceland’s landscape was Ice and then Greenland became Ice and Iceland became green. So what to do? It is obviously a natural change which we can not or should not try to tamper with.
To: JoeProBono
I'm glad they didn't let the fact that this ice shelf sits on top of an active volcano get in the way of a good, enviroloonie, "global warming" story.
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:54:59 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(We're All Garbage Dump Bears Now!)
To: gracesdad
I don’t think that’s Joe’s thing.
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:56:13 AM PDT
by
SuzyQue
(Remember to think.)
To: JoeProBono
That map isn’t accurate. The inset globe shows a box around CUBA. The little box is intended to signify the area of the larger map.
All perfectly natural. It’s been plenty warmer than they scare us about, even relatively recently, and it wasn’t the end of the world. They are liars & they are thieves.
To: classified
Yes indeedy
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:57:23 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:58:17 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
To: JoeProBono
Wow! great pics. While there is increasing proof of global warming, the causes may be natural and climactic such as underseas thermal currents.
To: chuck_the_tv_out
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posted on
04/05/2009 10:59:09 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
uh-huh, just as i suspected. Blood on an icy typewriter ...
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posted on
04/05/2009 11:03:01 AM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
To: Steelfish
Jeez!
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posted on
04/05/2009 11:03:02 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
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