Often the melting of glaciers in Greenland and the ice sheet of the western part of the Antarctic are cited as "proof" of global warming. Apparently not, as two new papers demonstrate. From "Watts Up With That?"
Winds are Dominant Cause of Greenland and West Antarctic Ice Sheet Losses 3 10 2008 Above image is not part of original papers, but included to demonstrate the issue. Animation of Arctic sea-ice being pushed by wind patterns Note that the animation is large, about 7 MB and may take awhile to load on your computer. Source: National Snow and Ice Data Center From Climate Research News Two new studies summarized in a news article in Science magazine point to wind-induced circulation changes in the ocean as the dominant cause of the recent ice losses through the glaciers draining both the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets, not ‘global warming.’
Winds are Dominant Cause of Greenland and West Antarctic Ice Sheet Losses « Watts Up With That?
More proof all the time!
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