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sgab23 
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Post subject: French Alpine Glaciers in Retreat
 Posted: Dec 07, 2011 - 04:42 PM
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Glaciers in the French Alps have lost a quarter of their area in the past 40 years according to new research:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16025568
Here's a good summary on the dire state of the Grand Motte in Tignes:
http://glacierchange.wordpress.com/2011/08/20/grande-motte-pramort-glacier-retreat-and-the-tignes-ski-area-france/
You really really shouldn't go riding or skiing on glaciers in the Summer. Glaciers need a pristine white layer of snow on them to help reflect the Suns energy and minimise ice loss during the Summer months. Activity on them that churns up and exposes the old dirty snow means the glacier absorbs more heat and melts faster. The Tignes authorities have already started using snow cannons on the lower part of the Grand Motte to protect it, but a big chunk is expected to disappear within the next decade. |
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cantridepete
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Post subject: RE: French Alpine Glaciers in Retreat
Posted: Dec 07, 2011 - 05:03 PM
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they've actually start to cover one of the glaciers in chamonix during the summer.
saying that though, the glacier in the other side of mont blanc in courmayer is actually growing at a disturbing rate..... |
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Joshua28
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Post subject: RE: French Alpine Glaciers in Retreat
Posted: Dec 07, 2011 - 08:52 PM
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AntsRants
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Post subject: RE: French Alpine Glaciers in Retreat
Posted: Dec 07, 2011 - 08:55 PM
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Climate changed has happened for ever, don't worry about it  |
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Post subject: RE: French Alpine Glaciers in Retreat
Posted: Dec 07, 2011 - 09:15 PM
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sgab23
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Post subject: Re: RE: French Alpine Glaciers in Retreat
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 02:20 PM
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AntsRants wrote:
Climate changed has happened for ever, don't worry about it
You're right, but it typically didn't change as fast as it is now. We're seeing changes in the past few decades that used to take tens of thousands of years. It's the rate of change that's the problem and not necessarily the change itself. |
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ploppy
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Post subject: Re: RE: French Alpine Glaciers in Retreat
Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 10:35 PM
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sgab23 wrote:
AntsRants wrote:
Climate changed has happened for ever, don't worry about it
You're right, but it typically didn't change as fast as it is now. We're seeing changes in the past few decades that used to take tens of thousands of years. It's the rate of change that's the problem and not necessarily the change itself.
I blame the computers they used to track it with thousands of years ago..... dead slow |
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