I really don't know about the weather and climate, but i find it interesting that the Artic is warming while the Antartic is cooling. Or the polar vortex is freezing my ass off while Alaskans are going to the beach, smart ass.
--- Dr Lieser said the growing extent of sea ice was, in fact, a symptom of global warming.
"The increase in Antarctic sea ice extent might seem paradoxical given changes in the global climate, but it's not when we consider some of the other factors at play," he said.
Scientists said it was important to make the distinction between the ice shelf and sea ice.
Changed climatic conditions have seen the Antarctic ice shelf shrink an average rate of about 100 gigatonnes per year.
"Fresher water freezes at a higher temperature, and we know that the sea water around Antarctica is becoming less salty partly due to the rapid shrinking of the thick Antarctic ice sheet over land," Dr Lieser said.
Dr Lieser said it was important to understand the various processes at work.
i assumed, ah well you must have read it and understood it, too .. lol OOPS! .. assumptions do bounce back to the forehead sometimes, eh .. chuckle .. if you are open to rational discussion, and to questioning your own thinking, you could really gain some real positives from this board .. as well as contributing positively to it ..