10 September 2009
Extreme Ice Survey- The Pictures Tell The Story
Posted by Dan Satterfield
This wall of ice is over 20 stories tall. Dan's picture from Greenland. (2007)
I have linked to some of the excellent TED talks before in this space. This one is perhaps the best I have seen. There is an old saying that perception is reality. That seems to be the problem in regard to climate science. Many people think that scientists are still arguing over it.
They are not.
Getting that message out is one reason I started writing these ramblings about the Earth and Science.
It’s hard to explain in words just what is happening in the far north of planet Earth. I know that I am one of the few people to have witnessed a 25 story wall of ice collapse into the ocean. 95% of the glaciers on the planet outside of Antarctica are retreating rapidly. Antarctica itself has now begun to show changes across the continent.
So if a picture paints a thousand words, then spend twenty minutes and look at these:
Dan Satterfield has worked as an on air meteorologist for 32 years in Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion. This journal is where Dan writes about things he has too little time for on air. Dan blogs about peer-reviewed Earth science for Junior High level audiences and up.
Thanks for posting this talk. Its invaluable and I hope many will see it. I am a dedicated TED fan. It would be a dream to attend a conference. IMy blog eyesdeeplyset is an ongoing project of posting what is new and interesting in the world of science. I thank you so very much for all of your hard work.