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Hill Master Guide Reged: 10/31/04 Posts: 9125 Re: Wilkins Ice Shelf is disintegrating       07/14/08 01:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Various reports I've read speak of varied responses to open ocean vs. ice cover. In the North polar region for instance, open ocean will likely result in more precipitation in that area. Several studies point to a likelihood of the greater flow southward of cold fresher water in the vicinity of Greenland stopping the Gulf Stream's flow and thus its moderating influence on European climate. The British Isles, sitting at the same latitude as southern/central Canada may end up with a climate approximating. Global warming is the prognosis for the Earth as a whole, but some localities may actually end up colder, at least initially. Here is one report from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution that is a bout 5 years old. Things are progressing much faster than was though possible even 5 years ago. Illustrations and captions are from the report. THE GLOBAL OCEAN CONVEYOR—The global ocean circulation system, often called the Ocean Conveyor, transports heat throughout the planet. White sections represent warm surface currents. Purple sections represent deep cold currents. (Illustration by Jayne Doucette, WHOI) DRAMATIC CHANGES IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC—Subpolar seas bordering the North Atlantic have become noticeably less salty since the mid-1960s, especially in the last decade. This is the largest and most dramatic oceanic change ever measured in the era of modern instruments. This has resulted in a freshening of the deep ocean in the North Atlantic, which in the past disrupted the Ocean Conveyor and caused abrupt climate changes. (B. Dickson, et. al., in Nature, April 2002) Post Extras

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