Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Aritic climate change

link:http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/dn12794-polar-expedition-to-record-shrinking-arctic-ice.html

Summary: when a brittish man plans to walk or swim a 2000 kilometre journey to the North Pole as part of an attempt to draw up an accurate prediction of when the Arctic ice cap will disappear. they think the ice will completely melt away vary from 2030 to 2100.

Questions:
What are some ways this phenomenon could be stopped?N/A
Is there anything you could do to contribute to the reversal? no
List three things you learned from this article in your own words.The only way to get an gauge of the ice thickness is to take ground base,and Submarine radar can only measure ice thickness below the water line.
What impact would the continuance of these process have on the biosphere ?it may flood and it could even flood the earth

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