NASA Study:Mass gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet greater than losses.

[ngwe23]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151030220523.htm

This flies in the face of what was expected to happen with increased climate change. One of the consequences of climate change is supposed to be rising see levels. Well, the opposite seems to be happening. What gives?

 

[OrbitalDawn]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151030220523.htm

This flies in the face of what was expected to happen with increased climate change. One of the consequences of climate change is supposed to be rising see levels. Well, the opposite seems to be happening. What gives?

Nope.

Is Antarctica Gaining or Losing Ice? Hint: Losing.

A new study just published in the Journal of Glaciology is causing some buzz in climate circles, because it appears to claim that Antarctica—long thought to be losing ice at extremely alarming rates—is actually gaining ice.

However, note the word appears. The reality is more complicated, and in the end the important aspect of this is that the study only talks about part of Antarctica, and only used data up to 2008. Both of these points are critical.

Here’s what’s what.

Q&A: Is Antarctica gaining or losing ice?

A new study from scientists at NASA has whipped up a storm in the media by claiming that gains in East Antarctica ice have been outweighing losses in the West Antarctic and the Antarctic Peninsula.

The research has been covered widely by newspapers and websites, prompting a range of headlines, from, “Antarctica is gaining ice. Here’s why that’s not actually good news”, in Newsweek to, “Expanding Antarctica eases threat from rising sea levels”, in the Times.

A Daily Express headline even suggested the research questioned the fundamentals of climate change: “What global warming? Antarctic ice is INCREASING by 135 billion tonnes a year, says NASA.”

With other outlets reporting that scientists are disputing the new study’s results, confusion is rife.

So, what did the study actually find? How does it fit with other research? What does it mean for sea levels? Carbon Brief answers some of the questions the new research raises.

 

[Techne]

This is obviously as a result of human activity. We need to regulate it via government intervention and taxes ASAP.

 

[LazyLion]

It's only localised. The rest of the planet is still heating up.
http://imgur.com/gallery/ooAtx

 

[bromster]

It's only localised. The rest of the planet is still heating up.
http://imgur.com/gallery/ooAtx

Great link. Thanks.

 

[Draganchor]

Maunder minimum

 

[news]

Definitely a conspiracy, its sunshine and Mojito's down there... they don't want us to come to the party!