Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Environment & Energy

XemaSab

(60,212 posts) Tue Aug 7, 2012, 03:37 AM Aug 2012

Previous research at NSIDC documented that September Arctic ice extent

has declined faster than models predicted it would.

http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/2012/08/

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Previous research at NSIDC documented that September Arctic ice extent (Original Post) XemaSab Aug 2012 OP

Oh wow. So. The models underestimated. Yet again. joshcryer Aug 2012 #1

Didn't see that coming. XemaSab Aug 2012 #2

Can you guys find one of those people who insists that Greenland won't melt for another 900 years? Systematic Chaos Aug 2012 #3

Last happened 1889 dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #4

joshcryer

(62,270 posts)

1. Oh wow. So. The models underestimated. Yet again.

Reply to XemaSab (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 04:20 AM

Aug 2012

Who would've thought?

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)

2. Didn't see that coming.

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 04:38 AM

Aug 2012

Systematic Chaos

(8,601 posts)

3. Can you guys find one of those people who insists that Greenland won't melt for another 900 years?

Reply to XemaSab (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 04:56 AM

Aug 2012

I want to laugh really loud about half an inch from their face.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

4. Last happened 1889

Reply to Systematic Chaos (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 06:00 AM

Aug 2012

Apparently occurs more or less 150 years or so according to Greenland's ice core records. Probably no record of cause though. The current issue is acceleration of that phenomena.

Reply to this discussion