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Maybe even more importantly - what effects will an ice-free Arctic have? Slight weather perturbations, or the end of the world as we know it?
by cosmic_shame 7y ago
Maybe even more importantly - what effects will an ice-free Arctic have? Slight weather perturbations, or the end of the world as we know it?
- lend000 7y agoOr what can we do to offset the albedo effects of decreasing ice cover? Low primary productivity areas like those that were formerly permanently covered in ice or deserts seem like good places for artificial light reflection.
- Arnt 7y agoThere's been speculation that the heart of the winter will shift. That instead of a cold arctic surrounded by permanent westerly winds the winds will shift so the coldest area is somewhere in North America during the northern winter. That's just speculation at this point. We're entering unknown territory.