Beam me to Planet Gore !
Posted on 05/12/2009 1:13:57 AM PDT by neverdem
This past week, I received a literally astounding report from Yakutat, Alaska's city manager, Skip Ryman, forwarded to me by Kerri Thoreson, concerning the rapid advancement of the Hubbard Glacier towards Gilbert Point near Yakutat at the astonishing rate of two meters (seven feet) per day!
Skip gave me the Army Corp of Engineers special Web site for the Hubbard Glacier, (www.glacierresearch.com). On Tuesday, we pulled up some absolutely amazing photos of the advancing glacier in color. One can easily see the expanding wall of ice. It's HUGE!
Since the Corp of Engineers ordinarily protects and maintains possession of the scientific information they generate, it's certainly unusual for them to 'open up' like this. But, as Randy Mann and I have often said, these are days of Wide Weather 'EXTREMES'?
But, even the dedicated global warmists need to know the truth about the recent extended period of global cooling caused by our 'SILENT SUN.' So, if our readers try to access the site and fail, keep trying. It's perfectly legal and the Corp has set it up for public access.
As Skip says in his e-mail, "ignore the admonishment and continue to the site. The Corp can't 'turn off' the warning as it is part of their system. There will be no 'men in black' in black helicopters to spirit you away for just looking at this incredible site. I was literally 'blown away!'"
The Corp is involved because 'when' and 'if' the Hubbard Glacier eventually closes the Russell Fjord, the fjord will fill with fresh water, becoming a 30-mile-long lake creating a new 40,000-cubic-feet-per-second river system. This will have an extremely 'negative' economic impact on Yakutat and the surrounding regions. It's possible that at the shocking rate of seven feet per day in its advancement, the Hubbard Glacier could close the fjord by later this summer, or even prior to that time, if the current rate of advancement speeds up, say to perhaps 10 or 12 feet per day.
By carefully monitoring the Army Corp of Engineers Web site, we residents of North Idaho can be alerted to these type of events in 'real time' data presentations, not mere heresay.
It looks like an interesting summer ahead, weatherwise and otherwise. I'll have more glacial updates as they occur. Remember, we have THE RIGHT TO KNOW!
NORTH IDAHO WEATHER REVIEWS AND
LONG-RANGE UPDATES
Not only has our 'SILENT SUN,' almost completely devoid of sunspots, been at least partially responsible for the expanding glaciers in Alaska, Norway and elsewhere, but 'Ole Sol' is likewise, in my not-so-humble climatological opinion, to blame for our recent colder, snowier and wetter spring seasons in North Idaho and the surrounding Inland Empire.
There were a few snowflakes mixed in with the rain showers this Thursday morning, May 7, as temperatures fell into the chilly 30s early in the day as I wrote this weekly update.
Heavier snows -- up to six inches or more above 5,000 feet -- have accumulated in the nearby mountains on a daily basis since early May. It may be mid June or later before Glacier Park's 'Going-to-the-Sun Highway' opens. (Next week, we'll take a look at what's happening to the glaciers in the park. Are they also beginning to expand? Find out the truth in just seven days.)
As far as the local weather scene is concerned for the rest of May, I don't see any really warm weather developing for at least another 10 days despite a bit less shower activity across the Inland Northwest.
It's possible, however, that more typical afternoon highs in the 70s and lower 80s may arrive just in time for Memorial Day celebrations during the weekend of May 23-25. (It's early this year.) But, I don't see any readings locally in the summery 90s until at least early to mid June or later. Again, blame the 'Silent Sun.'
Longer-term, I'm still predicting a rather short but VERY HOT and DRY summer of 2009 in North Idaho.
The warmest weather should be sometime around the July 7-15 'full moon' cycle. It's possible that we will see an afternoon or two during this week with readings 'flirting' with the century mark, well above 'Sholeh' territory.
The weather for this August's North Idaho Fair and Rodeo looks great as long as the protective high pressure ridge over the region remains in place into the fourth week of the month as expected.
The fall of 2009 will be both WETTER and COOLER than in the past few years, hence a bit shorter summer season overall. I'll have more details next week.
Wow, like a remote control.
Like, does it have a stop, pause, fast forward and rewind?
Is the glacier advancing or expanding?
An advancing glacier is basically sliding down a mountain or into a valley.
An expanding glacier is getting bigger.
I would think so too. However if that is the case, I don't think the external ambient temperature would cause the internal base of the glacier where it contacts land to melt thus causing the glacier to "slide". Any such temperature would cause the external surface of the glacier to melt causing it to shrink.
My guess is that there is something going on underneath the glacier, such as increased volcanic activity that is causing a warming in the earth underneath the clacier.
It looks sort of like a beeber, but I haven’t get a good enough look to see exactly what controls it has - Fast and Faster, I think.
And gravity? Aren’t there some 18,000+ ft peaks in that area?
huh,,,gee people ,,glaciers grow because of more snow,,,they advance because they are growing,,more SNOW,colder temps,,the global warming HOAX has got many doubting basic science,,when glaciers melt they recede,,shrink,,it’s been that way forever.
My guess is that there is something going on underneath the glacier,
Right you are, but it’s not volcanic activity. More snow and ice mean more weight on the glacier, more weight more pressure at the interface, more pressure more heat, basic earth science, 8th grade
It’s no worse than the last two annual cycles - about 430 two summers ago, then up to around 980. Then to 450 and then to 820, and now down to 450. This appears to happen every year. What gives? I don’t see anything different over the last two years. Can someone fill me in on what is different about this year that causes concern?
More heat? Aha!!! Global warming is happening, and it's caused by snow. Al Gore was right all along.
Not possible!! Algore and his acolytes at the Church of the Man-Made Climate Change (plus that consensus of climate scientists) have definitively stated that the polar ice caps (including all those glaciers) are receding at such a rapid rate that the melted water will raise the level of the oceans, causing every square inch of land (with the exception of Hackensack, NJ!!) to be covered with water and we're all gonna DIE!!!!!
OMG! In about 8000 years this glacier could over take Houston, TX!!1
Um, the real time data on the site shows the glacier hasn’t moved in 4 days.
And the Corp can't lay a drain pipe or melt a hole through the glacier?
God sure has a great sense of humor.
I’m sorry I forgot thats so 20th century now.
I'm a firm believer in the ravages of climate change. I'm also a firm believer that there's virtually nothing man can do to stop it.
When I encounter someone who disagrees with me, I respond with three words: Little Ice Age.
She believes in the fairy tale, tho she is smart enough to hedge on the % man is contributing. Nevertheless, she says it doesn’t matter what caused it, we need to “do something about it”
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