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Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
« on: February 28, 2010, 16:37 »
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An iceberg the size of Luxembourg has broken off from a glacier in Antarctica after being rammed by another giant iceberg, scientists said on Friday, in an event that could affect ocean circulation patterns.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=giant-iceberg-breaks-off
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Re: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2010, 16:43 »
More cold winters for us in the longer term... :(
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Re: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2010, 16:51 »
I'd expect so. Especially with the gulf stream being stopped.
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Re: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2010, 16:56 »
Mini ice-age time. :(
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Re: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2010, 19:10 »
living in alberta has prepared me well.
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Re: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 20:50 »
Mini ice-age time. :(

Hold on, we were all going to be roasted by global warming the other week!  :bawl:
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Re: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2010, 22:20 »
Back to the eighties Simon.  Milankovitch rules. 

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Re: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2010, 00:39 »
Hold on, we were all going to be roasted by global warming the other week!  :bawl:

dont believe what the papers tell you.

Its more likely for the UK warmer summers, colder winters.
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Re: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2010, 13:02 »
:aarrgh:
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Re: Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctic glacier
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2010, 13:11 »
I knew you'd be pleased. :)
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