Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Okay, guys. Which will it be? Perhaps both?

Scientists Warn of Melting Ice in Arctic
via Yahoo! News

Scientist predicts 'mini Ice Age'
via Lucianne

The first is happening now, according to the scientists quoted. The second will be happening in six or seven years with the coldest period beginning in 30-40 years.

If we link the two, one calling for an ice free Arctic Ocean in the near future and the other calling for falling temperatures due to the approaching solar minimum (2006/2007 is the predicted minimum), we could certainly have much, much heavier snows around the Arctic Circle. That snow, with its reflective surface could mean even less solar energy absorbed and still colder temperatures. Eventually the cold temperatures will freeze the Arctic Ocean for much of the year and the snow machine will be turned off as the solar maximum swings the temperatures upward ag

Wikipedia: Sunspot

Global warming's omitted variable

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