Posted on 12/19/2021 7:11:32 PM PST by RomanSoldier19
cientists are warning an Antarctic glacier could collapse and cause sea levels to raise at least a foot in the next decade.
The scientists said Monday at the American Geophysical Union the Thwaites glacier, which is the size of Florida, could collapse in the next three to five years.
The ice shelf holding the glacier in place is quickly developing cracks due to the warm water hitting it, according to the scientists.
"There's going to be a dramatic change in the front of the glacier probably within less than a decade," Ted Scambos, a senior research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, said.
"It's doubled its outflow speed within the last 30 years, and the glacier in its entirety holds enough water to raise sea level by over 2 feet. And it could lead to even more sea-level rise, up to 10 feet, if it draws the surrounding glaciers with it," he added.
He said the collapse of the glacier could harm glaciers nearby due to its size and cause them to fall as well.
The warning from scientists comes after a hole two-thirds the size of Manhattan was found in Thwaites glacier.
"Researchers expected to find some gaps between ice and bedrock at Thwaites' bottom where ocean water could flow in and melt the glacier from below," NASA said at the time. "The size and explosive growth rate of the newfound hole, however, surprised them."
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Vaccinate it. Seems to be the answer to everything.
AAAAAAAAAHHHH!
(That’s what Science (tm) is all about kids. (and greed)
That’s only true if the ice is floating. This is Continental ice on top of land it will raise the water level.
It is my understanding that that is a false rumor.
The Wicked Witch of the West will not be joining us here in Florida. She might melt in the sun.
Like the headline says, it could happen.
Hello!
Is this the internal combustion engine car owner at 1 First Call Way in Elevated, Wyoming?
Why yes it is.
I have bad news, you have to junk your internal combustion engine car so Barack Obama’s oceanfront estate doesn’t flood.
Do you know where the cheapest place to buy gas around here is?
I’ll believe it when I see the oligarchs selling their beachfront mansions en masse. Example: the Obamas’ Martha’s Vineyard swankienda.
“My understanding is that there has been an increase of volcanic activity in Antarctica. That is why these glaciers are melting from the bottom. Not caused by humans. Sea levels may indeed rise, but not much we can do about it. I think the best we can do is to prepare for it.”
I think you have the winning answer.
“Webber Nunatak is one of several volcanic cones in the Hudson Mountains. Satellite imagery suggested an eruption at Webber Nunatak in 1985, although this remains unconfirmed.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webber_Nunatak
I suspect everyone here can guess where Webber Nunatak is without looking at the map at the link provided.
“Potential steam was reported in 1974 and an unconfirmed report of an eruption detected by satellite was made in 1985, indicating that the Hudson Mountains may be volcanically active.”
“Volcanic activity of the Hudson Mountains has produced predominately subaerial basaltic lava flows, although subglacial or subaqueous tuffs and lava flows have also been noted.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Mountains
https://lima.usgs.gov/antarctic_research_atlas/
go to that site and search for:
Webber Nunatak
The atlas zooms in greatly, you have to press the - button quite a number of times to see Webber Nunatak in relation to a coastline you will recognize.
The only way water levels could rise is the ice that is on land melts. That ice has been melting for at least 10,000 years or more.
Was Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) who worried about Guam flipping over because of too many people on one side of the island on this committee ?
These so called 'scientists' are the type who can't do math and grew up on participation trophies...
Or it could not.
I saw a calculation some years back that said to raise the world’s oceans 1 foot every bit of ice (including the ice cubes in your fridge) would have to melt. This gives new appreciation of the amount of ice that was locked up in the Ice Caps which melted and caused sea level to rise by some 400 feet.
Using logic and reason is not allowed when discussing the terrible climate change devastation caused by your lawn mower and snow blower.
They went on to say two feet and then...gulp... TEN FEET.
A whole 12”.... When it hits 2600’ I’ll Moore my boat to my mail box.
“could”
Bookmarked. Thank you.
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