Re: [Biofuel] Gobal Warming - Ice Buffering

2005-02-08 Thread dwoodard
Remember continental drift.In the past Antarctica was not at the South Pole, for example. Doug Woodard St. Catharines, Ontario On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Kirk McLoren wrote: Yes, there were tropical conditions in Montana at one time. Coal deposits in Antarctica. Since plants also suffer from high

[Biofuel] Gobal Warming - Ice Buffering

2005-02-07 Thread desertstallion
Recently there have been many news reports concerning global warming, some of which have discussed the melting of huge amounts of glacial ice from the poles and high mountain ranges. Often, there is also mention of the fact that the actual global temperature has risen very little. What I

re: [Biofuel] Gobal Warming - Ice Buffering

2005-02-07 Thread DHAJOGLO
Derek, I don't think anyone has much of a clue as to the actual amount of heat that is being produced and absorbed into the ice. Once the ice is gone, we might really start cooking around here. Derek I would imagine they will get a clue when Manhattan is under 2 feet of water. That will

Re: [Biofuel] Gobal Warming - Ice Buffering

2005-02-07 Thread Kirk McLoren
Yes, there were tropical conditions in Montana at one time. Coal deposits in Antarctica. Since plants also suffer from high temps it is interesting to contemplate what the equator was like. I suggest the thermal pump was far more energetic (equator to pole air flow) Your comment re buffering is

Re: [Biofuel] Gobal Warming - Ice Buffering

2005-02-07 Thread Keith Addison
Very interesting! Seems to me I've read explanations of this before, but it didn't really hit home. Thanks very much for putting it so clearly. Once the ice is gone, we might really start cooking around here. I fear you're right. :-( Regards Keith Recently there have been many news