http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8357537.stm
Our talk on Tuesday about the melting ice caps inspired to read some articles about the subject. I found this article on BBC news that analyzes the many facets that compose the topic. The article specifically focuses on the Greenland ice sheet. In addition to the loss of reflectivity from the ice sheets when the surface of the ice melts it absorbs more heat hastening the ice melt. The whole process is very much a self-destructive cycle. A loss of the entire Greenland ice sheet would cause global sea level to rise by 20 ft. to put into perspective the massive volume of water contained within the glaciers. The article also mentions an analysis of the potential sea level rise for this century is 28-43 cm based on a 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. This is an important topic we should all keep an eye on.
-Nick
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