Deep Bore Into Antarctica Finds Freezing Ice, Not Melting as Expected

National Geographic ^ | 16 Feb, 2018 | Douglas Fox

[MtnClimber]

SURPRISING FINDS The surprises began almost as soon as a camera was lowered into the first borehole, around December 1. The undersides of ice shelves are usually smooth due to gradual melting. But as the camera passed through the bottom of the hole, it showed the underside of the ice adorned with a glittering layer of flat ice crystals—like a jumble of snowflakes—evidence that in this particular place, sea water is actually freezing onto the base of the ice instead of melting it.

“It blew our minds,” says Christina Hulbe, a glaciologist from the University of Otago in New Zealand, who co-led the expedition. The Ross Ice Shelf is considered more stable, at present, than many of West Antarctica’s other floating shelves—and this observation could help explain that: if a few inches of sea water periodically freezes onto the bottom of its ice, this could buffer it from thinning more rapidly.

[MtnClimber]

When in danger, or in doubt.

Run in circles, scream and shout!

[Grampa Dave]

How long will it take for the Gorebull Warming elites to claim that deep ice is a sure sign of Gorebull Warming?

[stylin19a]

two word response from NOAA: “Oh Crap !”

[Stevenc131]

“..if a few inches of sea water periodically freezes onto the bottom of its ice, this could buffer it from thinning more rapidly.”

Can’t bring themselves to say the ice is getting thicker, not thinner.

[hal ogen]

It appears that most environmental scientists are compromised fools who despise scientific method and despise facts that don’t jive with their political-based preconceptions. What LIB flunkies.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

"blew our minds..."

National Geographic is so deeply invested into the Global Hot Air scaremongering that any contrary evidence at all would blow their minds.

[lepton]

Or....the breaking of the ice sheets isn’t from warming at all, but from mechanical stresses. Some from ice shelves over-expanding, and others from ocean-currents shifting and locally raising the sea level.

[I want the USA back]

“It blew our minds”
Proves that they wanted ONE outcome more than another. When the desired outcome didn’t come, their minds are blown. Wrong reaction. The right reaction is: “So that’s what’s happening! Happy to find out the truth of the matter.”

Too many “scientists” expect their experiments to go a certain way, and inevitably bias their experiments so they do go that way.

[C210N]

“It blew our minds”...

"Well, there goes our funding. :-("

[Rurudyne]

Nice to encounter other folks that use that.

[Rurudyne]

BTW, have you ever actually done that? I can attest that it can be oddly therapeutic....

[NutsOnYew]

It’s important to understand these currents, says Stevens, because “if we get the circulation wrong, then we’re getting the melting wrong.

Wow, this guy actually sounds like a scientist!

[Hot Tabasco]

The Ross Ice Shelf is considered more stable, at present, than many of West Antarctica’s other floating shelves

No mention of the 91 volcanoes that were discovered under the Western Antarctic last year.....

[Sacajaweau]

Bet it's wrapping itself around....kinda following the how to cook an omlet....the edges come up and the raw egg slips underneath.

So as it melts....it's building underneath. So simple....(and they were surprised?)

But, but....the oceans are rising at an uncontrollable rate.....and we're all gonna die!!

[Mastador1]

I don't now about in danger or in doubt and running about,but many years ago when I managed fast food, the level of stupidity I had to deal with sometimes became so extreme that I would go into the walk in freezer and scream for a couple of minutes. Now that was therapeutic!

[MtnClimber]

Are volcanoes warm? Probably Trump’s fault.

[trebb]

Yep - funny how bad news for them is always good news for Mother earth....

[Olog-hai]

They had to pile on six paragraphs of propaganda before getting to this paragraph.

And “as expected”?? Real scientists do not investigate any natural phenomenon with any preconceptions. Ever.

[Rurudyne]

Frustration is a dish best served very cold.