We had: "Ignore this Post" thread, and that was fun, now it's time for "Poles", let's all take a poll.
Are there any Trainzers in Iceland, Greenland, and other North Atlantic Countries, places with Glaciers, that can tell me what icemelt is going on at the "Polar" Regions.
Seriously !
I read several articles, that say that an Iceberg, the size of Manhattan, broke off of Greenland, and all of Greenland is in danger of becomming unstable slush, and a 2000' thick glacier could slide off into the sea, causing tsunami and worldwide permanent coastal flooding of 7 meters (almost 22' above sea level). Is this true ? All "Polar" Trainzers please respond !
http://www.channel4.com/news/unprecedented-greenland-ice-melt-may-change-weather
http://mapfight.appspot.com/gl-vs-us
http://mapfight.appspot.com/gl-vs-antarctica
There is a scene in the documentary "Chasing Ice" that shows the edge of the massive Ilulissat glacier in Greenland collapsing or calving and violently crashing into the sea below. The piece of ice that breaks away is compared to the size of lower Manhattan, and appears taller than any building there.
While the East Coast and Caribbean dig themselves out from flood waters and downed trees, meteorologists and climate specialists are digging into the data to find out what made Hurricane Sandy so powerful. Was it a fluke, or are more storms like Sandy on their way to continue to wreak havoc on the coasts of the Atlantic? And, why is Sandy so noteworthy?
The easy answer, according to a number of experts, is that climate change is real and this year's record Arctic ice melt contributed to the conditions that created a storm like Sandy, which some dubbed "Frankenstorm" earlier in the week.
In this case, high pressure air from Greenland and a storm over the Central Atlantic collided with the hurricane as it moved north, blocking its path and careening it straight into New Jersey.
Sorry to sidetrack this hi-jack this thread, but this is a topic about the "Poles" !