Over four decades ago, an environmental movement started in the USA to stop the pollution of carbon dioxide into the troposphere. Big Oil and corrupt government never took the warnings by scientists or the activist movement in the USA seriously.
The water temperatures in the Arctic Ocean won't come down until the carbon dioxide in the troposphere is well below 1990 levels. This is different than any historical warming of Earth. It is caused by Human Activity. There has never been so many people on Earth before. This is an irreversible trend that will result in unrelenting heating unless governments stop the emissions of carbon dioxide.
October 4, 2002
The Day of Reckoning no one paid attention to, that was foretold nearly fifty years ago. Greed before benevolence. Power before stewardship. The Human Race has a very sad set of values.
Northern sea ice takes a big hit in 2007 (click here)
By Ned Rozell
..."In 2007, north of Alaska and eastern Siberia, the Arctic Ocean was 3.5 degrees Celsius warmer than the historical average and 1.5 degrees warmer than the historical maximum," Steele said, adding that waters off Alaska were especially warm. "The Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea are warming most."...
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The US NSIDC monitors Arctic sea ice extent on a five-day mean. The 16 September 2007 record low falls below the previous minimum set on 20-21 September 2005, by an area roughly the size of Texas and California combined, or nearly five UKs.
(1) Data collector, batteries, barometer, satellite transmitter
(2) Satellite antenna
(3) Sensor to measure temperature through ice to the water
(4) Air temperature sensor
(5) Pinger monitors surface melting/growth
(6) Pinger monitors underside erosion/growth
The weather at Glacier Bay National Park (Crystal Ice Chime) is:
Gustavus, Alaska
Elevation :: 33 ft / 10 m
Temperature :: 25 °F / -4 °C
Conditions :: Clear
Humidity :: 69%
Dew Point :: 16 °F / -9 °C
Wind :: 6 mph / 9 km/h / 2.6 m/s from the NNW
Pressure :: 29.35 in / 994 hPa (Rising)
Windchill :: 18 °F / -8 °C
Visibility :: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV :: 0 out of 16
Clouds :: Clear -
(Above Ground Level)
Aviation
Flight Rule:
VFR (PAGS)
Wind Speed :: 6 mph / 9 km/h / 2.6 m/s
Wind Dir :: 330° (NNW)
Ceiling :: Unlimited
