“The arctic ice is disappearing faster than was predicted,” Kerry said. “And instead of waiting until 2030 or whenever it was to have an ice-free Arctic, we’re going to have one in five or 10 years.”
However, the Web site of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says: “Using the observed 2007/2008 summer sea ice extents as a starting point, computer models predict that the Arctic could be nearly sea ice free in summertime within 30 years.”
NOAA cites as its source on Arctic sea ice a study published in the April 3, 2009 edition of Geophysical Research Letters by J.E. Overland and Muyin Wang. (Overland works for NOAA at the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and Wang is at the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, in Seattle.)
In their study, Overland and Wang “predict an expected value for a nearly sea ice free Arctic in September by the year 2037.” They also note in their summary, however, that “a sea ice free Arctic in September may occur as early as the late 2020s” based on their analysis of six computer models.
Yeah, Kerry is an expert in these kind of things. Kinda makes you understand why he berths his new $7M sailboat in RI instead of MA. It must be because the water is cooler.
ReplyDeleteThat is definately not going to happen because the sea ice is the thickest and most widespread this summer as it has been in years.
ReplyDeleteNOAA has been infiltrated by left wingnut tree huggers and anything they come up with is false.
ReplyDeleteThis past winter, sea ice actually EXPANDED.
These people will stop at nothing to separate you from your money.
The Arctic ice cap will definitely melt because Kerry and his cohorts are putting out enough hot air to melt anything.
ReplyDeletePlease post where the Arctic ice is the thickest and most widespread this summer in years. I cannot find it.
ReplyDeleteHAARP is capable of accomplishing the goal of a de-iced Arctic Cap. With HAARP, weather modificatin is a reality.
ReplyDeleteThese folks in the government know what they are talking about - they know the agenda in advance. It is not a prediction - it is prophecy.
It is fore-knowledge.