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2/14/2013

 
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A BBC news correspondent has released another report about the recent rapid decline in Arctic sea-ice. Follow the link here.Have you ever thought how mankind would handle a higher water level?

In 1893, the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen ventured through the "titanic forces" of the ice, amid the "howlings and thunderings" of the floes splitting around his ship. When he reached 860 north, he found himself in a stretch of open water and wanted to head along the open crack in the ice. He thought he might find land on the cap of the world. Nobody had thought of global warming then. Of course, he didn't find land—only more ice.


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Atlases convey a solid sheet of unbroken white but this frozen ocean is heaving with tides, constantly shifting, breaking apart and reforming, its condition varying year by year. The total dark of the winter guarantees that the ice will reform no matter how much melts. However, the extent of melting ice follows a greater trend over the past three decades.

The Arctic is warming much faster than the rest of the planet and the loss of sea ice affects populations.  The light-colored sea ice bounces back warmth into space. If it disappears, the Arctic Ocean will absorb more heat. That will cause more warming which will in turn contribute to sea level rise. The link between sea ice and the jet stream dominates some of our weather patterns.


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Scientists cannot be sure how much of the Arctic warming is natural and how much it is being driven by manmade climate change. However, data discovered by the Cryosat spacecraft points to a recent decline in the depth of ice covering the Arctic Ocean. Over the past two years of the study, the increased ice growth during winter is not compensating for the summer melt. Techniques have begun to reveal how the changing ice cover might affect the interaction between the Arctic Ocean and the atmosphere.


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I am very interested in the subject of what would happen to the Earth after a catastrophic event caused flooding. With my writing partner, Edith Parzefall, I've written a series of five post-apocalyptic books, which take place generations after the Great Flood. The plot doesn't follow the lines of Mad Max or The Book of Eli, where brute force rules and bullies take over. Instead, normal people, displaying varied personality traits and abilities, face the future with courage and band together to rebuild a caring society despite threats from powerful men—in other words ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. You can find two of the published books in the Higher Ground series at the bottom of the page. The rest are scheduled to follow six months apart.


Susie Brown link
2/14/2013 01:42:28 am

It is hard to comprehend the global warming when so many are buried in record snowfalls. The Arctic is a completely different story. Thanks for this!

Jo Cornelison link
2/14/2013 04:54:02 am

I found your post interesting and I'm not sure I comprehend all the ins and outs of global warming, but I love the pictures, especially the woman walking on the bench and Lady Liberty signalling for help! Your books sound like they would be thought provoking too.

Rosalie Skinner link
2/14/2013 02:40:53 pm

Great post, Francene. The melting icecaps are a great topic for basing your Higher Ground Series around. Should we invest in water wings... or start looking for a moonstone ring now? :)

Alana link
2/15/2013 09:45:58 am

My area in upstate New York did flood in 2011, and my neighborhood had to be evacuated. (My blog posts starting from mid-September 2011 on deal extensively with the flood recovery). It isn't fun and I, personally, had it a lot easier than many of my neighbors. Have you read a book called Drowning Towers by George Turner? This is one view of a future set in a drowning Earth.


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    Born in Australia, I moved to Britain half way through my long life.

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