Huge Chunk of Antarctic Ice Collapses

[nhboy]

Warming Is Blamed for Collapse of Huge Chunk of Antarctic Ice

"A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed, putting an even larger portion of glacial ice at risk, scientists said yesterday.

Satellite images show a runaway 160-square-mile chunk of ice that broke off the Wilkins Ice Shelf in western Antarctica. The chunk started breaking off on Feb. 28. It had been there for perhaps 1,500 years.

The event is a result of global warming, said British Antarctic Survey scientist David Vaughan."

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The chunk started breaking off on Feb. 28. It had been there for perhaps 1,500 years.

The event is a result of global warming, said British Antarctic Survey scientist David Vaughan."

It's the end of summer there now, shouldn't chucnks of ice be breaking off?

 

[Dupontster]

That's a pretty big chunk....160 sq miles...I wonder how many cases of 10oz Bud Light that would ice down....

 

[blazinlow89]

It's the end of summer there now, shouldn't chucnks of ice be breaking off?

They dont want people to know that. Then Gore wont get the money from his follower's.

 

[LordStanley]

That's a pretty big chunk....160 sq miles...I wonder how many cases of 10oz Bud Light that would ice down....

Bud light cause global warming!

 

[Vince]

It's the end of summer there now, shouldn't chucnks of ice be breaking off?

No. The ice is done breaking up by Jan or Feb. They're just getting into winter and the weather is probably turning to crap by now. We had to be out of McMurdo by the end of March usually and then it was tough sometimes to get a break in the weather to fly out.

 

[RadioPatrol]

Gee and I just read a story about the buoys used for Ocean Temp and Salinity monitoring were reporting a decline in average temps

 

[Larry Gude]

I could...

Bud light cause global warming!

...support efforts to reduce global Bud lite levels.

 

[LordStanley]

...support efforts to reduce global Bud lite levels.

 

[forestal]

not clear evidence of global warming, could have been aliens...

Warming Is Blamed for Collapse of Huge Chunk of Antarctic Ice

"A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed, putting an even larger portion of glacial ice at risk, scientists said yesterday.

Satellite images show a runaway 160-square-mile chunk of ice that broke off the Wilkins Ice Shelf in western Antarctica. The chunk started breaking off on Feb. 28. It had been there for perhaps 1,500 years.

The event is a result of global warming, said British Antarctic Survey scientist David Vaughan."

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[AndyMarquisLIVE]

not clear evidence of global warming, could have been aliens...

Great theory. I hadn't thought of that one yet.

 

[Vince]

Bud lite

 

[LordStanley]

Great theory. I hadn't thought of that one yet.

Course, it could be that hell is getting hotter. But you cant mix religion and science in the same discussion

 

[Baja28]

Course, it could be that hell is getting hotter. But you cant mix religion and science in the same discussion

Geek farted and the harmonics peaked when they reached the cold water and ice.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Course, it could be that hell is getting hotter. But you cant mix religion and science in the same discussion

Hell's getting colder. I know and I can prove it.

 

[Pete]

Maybe the Kennedy's chipped it off and are floating to Martha's Vinyard to chill their martinis because Teddy has used up all the ice.

 

[LordStanley]

Geek farted and the harmonics peaked when they reached the cold water and ice.

Id be willing to put my money on this theory

 

[Lenny]

Id be willing to put my money on this theory

It's got as much science behind it (yes, I know it's a pun) as anything AlGore has going for his.

 

[jetmonkey]

These same eggheads promised me a new Ice Age 30 years ago. Still waiting!

 

[LordStanley]

These same eggheads promised me a new Ice Age 30 years ago. Still waiting!

He meant the movie Ice Age! We've had 2 so far. The third will be out next year