A study at the University of
Melbourne in Australia has shown that the warming across the globe and the
melting of the sea ice are contributing to the rise in the Arctic
temperatures.
Researchers say that the melting of
the sea ice is a contributing factor to the ground level warming but the
warming of the atmosphere increases the atmospheric circulation which raises
the temperature.
Ian Simmonds, a Professor from the
University of Melbourne’s School of Earth Science, said that the loss of the
sea ice is contributing to the warming of the ground while global warming is intensifying
the atmospheric circulation and is contributing to the increase in temperature
in the Arctic.
The sea
ice acts as a lid on top of the Arctic Ocean. The lead author of the study, Dr.
James Screen said that when the ice is heated it reflects most of the incoming
light back into space. When the sea ice has melted more heat is absorbed by the
water which in turn heats the atmosphere above it.
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Things like this make me wonder if polar bears are going to one day be able to adapt to warmer climate conditions. If not, I feel like they have little chance of survival. :(
ReplyDeleteActuslly having an explanation for why the temperature is rising gives me hope that researchers will find a way to save animals, wildlife, or reverse these effects in the Arctic. Atleast we are not in the dark with why this is happening.
ReplyDeleteHopefully researchers can figure out how to stop global warming before it's effects cause even more issues with the animals living in the Artic regions. Temperatures are continually rising, and we have to find a solution to this problem soon. If not, the wildlife will not be able to survive.
ReplyDeleteHopefully researchers can figure out how to stop global warming before it's effects cause even more issues with the animals living in the Artic regions. Temperatures are continually rising, and we have to find a solution to this problem soon. If not, the wildlife will not be able to survive.
ReplyDeleteIf all the ice eventually disappears, I wonder how much the temperatures will increase and change the landscape of the Arctic. If they get hot enough, how will the rest of the world be effected? It makes me wonder if a chain reaction will be caused.
ReplyDeleteYou have a good point. I agree with the idea of if the ice disappears that there might be a chain reaction. I think there would be. If the ice were to completely disappear, then the temperature of the Arctic would have to have risen quite a bit. The fluctuation in the temperature in the Arctic would likely be spread out over the rest of the world. I wonder how the increase in the temperature in the Arctic would effect everything and everyone else?
DeleteI posted something similar to this and the decrease in the amount of sea ice can actually harm the food web. For further research, I wonder how this would affect americans consuming things like alaskan salmon.
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