The weather at Glacier Bay National Park (Crystal Wind Chime) is:

There is other evidence that indicates the drying troposphere as well.

Lake Powell, Utah (click here)

Lake Powell and its dam per NASA on April 2, 2005.


Lake Powell and its dam per NASA on March 25, 1999.

A turning point or 'tipping point,' if you will, must be noted here. The year the 'static' ability of Earth ended was 2005. What occured in 2005? 2005 was a record setting year for hurricanes. Hurricanes do what? Hurricanes transfer huge amounts of heat (calories) from the troposphere to the oceans.

2005 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic (click here)

2005 in the Atlantic Hurricane Season saw the manifestation of three Cat 5s, two Cat 4s and two Cat 3s. It was the 'maximum' capacity for the lower troposphere in regard to hurricane sustaining water vapor. Ever since the hurricanes in the Atlantic have been sparse and dimished. No hurricane season since 2005 have manifested so many high velocity storms. The year 2007 had 17 storms of which the majority were Tropical Storms, with three Cat 1s and two Cat 5s. There have been no Cat 5s since.

It is my contention the surface level water vapor that sustained 'Normal Climate Patterns' is diminished and vaporized to a higher level in the troposphere. In other words, Earth's surface is dying up.
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The two graphs below from the same study indicate increasing ocean temperature. The left column in the first graph has a smaller negative number at the top. That indicates there is
'(-)/less cold than the larger negative numbers at the bottom of the column.

The graph on the right indicates falling salt content as the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean is 'fresh water.' As the fresh water contained in the Arctic Ocean sea ice melts is 'dilutes' the saltiness of the Arctic Ocean waters. That leads to a slowing of the ocean currents that are first noted in the British Isles because of its proximity to the Arctic waters vs. Gulf Stream movement (which delivers warm water consequently a warmer climate) and the fact the islands are surrounded by water as opposed to a mainland country.

Change of ocean surface temperature and salt content over years in sea ice melting areas (Coastal areas of Alaska: North latitude 73.5-76 degrees and West longitude 145-155 degrees [Red framed area in Figure 2])

The study below showed a somewhat reassuring trend in regard to Arctic Ocean ice. From the years 2002 through 2005 there was approximately an reoccurring 'low volume' to the sea ice area. That indicated the 'worsening' of the 'cooling' ability of the Arctic Ocean had a possibly 'static' minimum. Such a minimum would act to stablize the deterioration of climate on Earth since the Arctic Ocean is the ice cube to the planet.

However, in 2006 there was a slightly deeper minimum, but, nothing that was over alarming EXCEPT it when 'thinking' about these dynamics in terms of a planet, any such dip has to be taken seriously as an indication there was something serious happening that might be an indication of a worsening circumstance.

Those concerns were confirmed in 2007 when the minimum was off the chart and fell below any previous minimum earlier than it had been recorded.

Change in the sea ice area in the Arctic Ocean as acquired by the AMSR-E (2002-2007) (click here).
A graph shows the change in the sea ice area in the Arctic Ocean between 2002 and 2007. Until this June, the area change trend was about the same as previous years, but since July, each day sets a new low record. On August 15, the previous worst record marked in Sep. 2005 was broken more than one month earlier. The shrinking area is expected to continue, and new records are expected.

...On Wednesday Hadow (click title to entry - thank you) revealed that the average thickness of the sea ice over the course of the Survey was 1.774 meters. He explained: "This seems to suggest it was almost all first-year ice. Our science advisors had told us to expect thicker, older ice on at least part of the route, so it is something of a mystery where that older ice has gone. It'll be interesting to see what scientists think about this."...

Local Time: 1:15 PM AKDT (GMT -08)

Lat/Lon: 58.8° N 137.0° W

Elevation :: 33 ft

Temperature :: 48 °F

Conditions :: Overcast

Windchill :: 44 °F

Humidity :: 58%

Dew Point ::34 °F

Wind :: 9 mph from the SE

Pressure :: 30.13 in (Steady)

Visibility :: 10.0 miles

UV :: 2 out of 16

Clouds:
Overcast 7000 ft
(Above Ground Level)

The disappearance of sea ice does not add to sea level change. The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is floating, like an ice cube in a water glass.