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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (25066)	8/28/2009 2:38:27 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 36917

I'd certainly expect July Antarctic ice to be high; Winter starts 6/21. I'd even expect Antarctic sea to increase overall. Has to do with the fact that water vapor increases as the temp goes up, allowing for more precipitation. I actually didn't even have to figure that out for mice elf. Warmer Air May Cause Increased Antarctic Sea Ice Cover ScienceDaily (June 30, 2005) — WASHINGTON - Predicted increases in precipitation due to warmer air temperatures from greenhouse gas emissions may actually increase sea ice volume in the Antarctic's Southern Ocean. sciencedaily.com Sea Ice May Be on Increase in the Antarctic: A Phenomenon Due to a Lot of 'Hot Air'?08.16.05 A new NASA-funded study finds that predicted increases in precipitation due to warmer air temperatures from greenhouse gas emissions may actually increase sea ice volume in the Antarctic’s Southern Ocean. This adds new evidence of potential asymmetry between the two poles, and may be an indication that climate change processes may have different impact on different areas of the globe. nasa.gov See how EZ it is? Doesn't really take a rocket scientist to understand this; just a small modicum of brains. Sea ice isn't the important one to watch, tho. That won't change sea levels. Surprised you missed this; it was in your local rag. Happening with no sunspots, eh? Antarctic's ice vanishing faster than expected, scientists discover 5:00AM Tuesday Jan 15, 2008 By Steve Connor Sea levels rose 1.8mm a year during the 20th century, but the average rise is now about 3.4mm a year, mainly from melting ice. Photo / Mark Mitchell Parts of the ice sheets covering Antarctica are melting faster than predicted, and the loss of ice has probably accelerated in recent years because of global warming, a study has found. A satellite survey between 1996 and last year found that the net loss of ice from Antarctica rose by about 75 per cent as the movement of glaciers towards the sea speeded up. Scientists say the West Antarctic ice sheet lost about 132 billion tonnes of ice last year, compared with a loss of 83 billion tonnes in 1996. nzherald.co.nz Public release date: 14-Aug-2009 Contact: Clare Ryan c.s.ryan@leeds.ac.uk 44-011-334-34031 University of Leeds Antarctic glacier thinning at alarming rate The thinning of a gigantic glacier in Antarctica is accelerating, scientists warned today. The Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica, which is around twice the size of Scotland, is losing ice four times as fast as it was a decade years ago. eurekalert.org