Greenland Ice Sheet May Be More Vulnerable To Climate Change, Study Finds (glasgowtimes.co.uk) 22
Climate change may be having more impact on the melting Greenland ice sheet than previously thought, new research suggests. From a report: The study found rising air temperatures amplify the effects of melting caused by ocean warming, leading to greater ice loss from the world's second largest ice sheet. Experts liken the effect to how ice cubes melt more quickly if they are in a drink that is being stirred -- the combination of warmer liquid and movement accelerates the melting process. Previous studies have shown that rising air and ocean temperatures both cause the Greenland ice sheet to melt, however the new study, by researchers from the universities of Edinburgh and California San Diego, reveals how one intensifies the effects of the other.
Dr Donald Slater, of the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, who led the study, said: "The effect we investigated is a bit like ice cubes melting in a drink -- ice cubes will obviously melt faster in a warm drink than in a cold drink, hence the edges of the Greenland ice sheet melt faster if the ocean is warmer. But ice cubes in a drink will also melt faster if you stir the drink, and rising air temperatures in Greenland effectively result in a stirring of the ocean close to the ice sheet, causing faster melting of the ice sheet by the ocean."
Dr Donald Slater, of the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, who led the study, said: "The effect we investigated is a bit like ice cubes melting in a drink -- ice cubes will obviously melt faster in a warm drink than in a cold drink, hence the edges of the Greenland ice sheet melt faster if the ocean is warmer. But ice cubes in a drink will also melt faster if you stir the drink, and rising air temperatures in Greenland effectively result in a stirring of the ocean close to the ice sheet, causing faster melting of the ice sheet by the ocean."
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It may? (Score:3)
Ambiguity much?
Every reasonable person should be tired of these faux-absolute "It may" headlines. Stating "It may" also opens the possibility that "it"may not."
Destabilized Jet Stream = Rainy Greenland (Score:4, Interesting)
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Is this year an aberration or will this become the new norm?
This year is not an aberration. It is an old norm. The location of the jet stream in North America has little affect on them. Arctic cyclones are common as dirt, and can be much bigger than Atlantic tropical hurricanes. The largest known Arctic cyclone was literally as large as the entire diameter of the Arctic Ocean, recorded in 2012. It was a single cohesive storm circling the entire ocean at its rim, 5000 km wide. Smaller arctic cyclones are common occurrences and just as persistent as Atlantic hur
Warm Monger Alert (Score:2, Funny)
REEE! (Score:1)
Something something something climate change.
Something something something WE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!
ignore titles containing 'study' + 'may' (Score:2)
just to point out that there enough _real_ things to worry about besides those that "may" happen. And if a study concludes "maybe" then that means the researchers themselves are unsure but grant money necessitates a statement ... and getting further grant money means you can't say "no effect", "no concern", "nothing to see here", etc. Just the way it is. So save yourself the time.
full of sheet (Score:2)
I am soooo tired of hearing about the greenland ice sheet. Just let me know when it's all gone. Until then, stfu.