However, an important effect of the Arctic ice cap melting is that solar reflectivity goes from 90% (ice) to 10% (water)--it's basically a perfect positive feedback loop. Scary.
Yes. Very scary.
I woke up with images of huge, insulation blankets covering the arctic, like a practical Chrsto installation.
In the shower I decided atmospheric reflective particles made more sense (it's what the globe and mail was talking about, a month ago; in a sort of derisive tone if I recall).
Did you catch that he said the survey of papers was only a sample of available papers, something like 10% of total? I'd like to know whether the survey could be faulted for the paper-selection method. I appreciate that he did mention it, though.
I did remember your link, but I was too tired to go and find it to reference. Thanks. ;) I was thinking about it, couldn't remember how many meters it went to. I guess 3m is... 1/4 greenland and 1/4 antarctica? (if the melting is linear, at least).
The whole smoking / Tenessee family farm bit was very well done. Also, the quote about how difficult it is to learn a truth when your economic intrests are in direct opposition.
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Date: Friday, 7 July 2006 02:59 pm (UTC)However, an important effect of the Arctic ice cap melting is that solar reflectivity goes from 90% (ice) to 10% (water)--it's basically a perfect positive feedback loop. Scary.
Yes. Very scary.
I woke up with images of huge, insulation blankets covering the arctic, like a practical Chrsto installation.
In the shower I decided atmospheric reflective particles made more sense (it's what the globe and mail was talking about, a month ago; in a sort of derisive tone if I recall).
Did you catch that he said the survey of papers was only a sample of available papers, something like 10% of total? I'd like to know whether the survey could be faulted for the paper-selection method. I appreciate that he did mention it, though.
I did remember your link, but I was too tired to go and find it to reference. Thanks. ;) I was thinking about it, couldn't remember how many meters it went to. I guess 3m is... 1/4 greenland and 1/4 antarctica? (if the melting is linear, at least).
The whole smoking / Tenessee family farm bit was very well done. Also, the quote about how difficult it is to learn a truth when your economic intrests are in direct opposition.