Ice Closer To Alaska Than 16 Years Ago

Scientists announced this week that rapidly melting Arctic sea ice has beached tens of thousands of Walruses in Alaska. Apparently no one told them that the ice is closer to Alaska this year than it was in 1998.

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6 Responses to Ice Closer To Alaska Than 16 Years Ago

  1. Truthseeker says:

    They keep using the word “scientist” … I do not think that it means what they seem to think it means.

  2. chris y says:

    NCAR states this about reanalysis data sets-

    “Key Limitations:
    Reanalysis data sets should not be equated with “observations” or “reality”.
    The changing mix of observations, and biases in observations and models, can introduce spurious variability and trends into reanalysis outputs…
    Observational constraints, and therefore reanalysis reliability, can considerably vary depending on the location, time period, and variable considered.”

    Now, shouldn’t the climate community treat adjusted surface temperature data as Reanalysis data? They are, after all, using numerous models to infill and adjust for precisely the types of changes itemized by NCAR.

    Perhaps any time adjusted observations are plotted, the graph should include the disclaimer-

    **** This reanalysed data should not be confused with “observations” or “reality.” ***

  3. Dmh says:

    A bit off topic but interesting,
    “… Very high SO2 values were measured at the eruption site yesterday [02.10.2014]. It is estimated that 35.000 tons of SO2 are produced by the eruption daily… ”
    https://www.facebook.com/earthice.UI/posts/831459543540745
    I believe this could start to have some climate effect very soon, if it continues unabated for a couple of months more.
    I could affect the Arctic ice at the end of this year.

    • Dmh says:

      I have to correct this:
      “I” cannot affect the Arctic ice, but “It” (SO2) could affect the Arctic ice by the end of the year… 🙂

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