Daily Archives: August 19, 2011

If the wind compacts the ice, the extent goes down. If the wind expands the ice surface, the extent also goes down – because it is no longer 15% concentration. Any gust of cold wind makes the extent go down. … Continue reading →

A new village idiot has arrived who thinks that 2011 is following a similar pattern to 2007. Green represents ice present in 2011 that was not present in 2007, and red is the opposite.

Anglers may have to climb high to find fish as global warming takes a toll on trout. By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — A combination of rising temperatures and changes in the timing of runoff and streamflows could reduce trout … Continue reading →

I noticed that the deer and ants are about 10 feet higher up the mountain than they used to be. WASHINGTON — Animals across the world are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less than … Continue reading →

http://www.ijis.iarc.uaf.edu/seaice/extent/AMSRE_Sea_Ice_Area.png One  of the regular spammers here doesn’t understand the difference between melt and compaction.  The ice area graph has been flat for about a week, indicating that there is very little melt going on. Some of the extent graphs … Continue reading →