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Dramatic Global Flash Flooding, Hurricane Force Gusts in Mexico – July 27/28 2013

2013, Extreme Weather, FloodBy Chris Machens July 31, 2013 3 Comments

Follow ClimateState on facebook for climate research https://www.facebook.com/ClimateState Music “Hector The Dark” by Subconcious Mind http://www.subconsciousmind.ch/music/album-intermezzo-extended Heavy downpours cause flooding in Scotland http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-23483394 Downpours cause flash floods in the UK http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/downpours-cause-flash-floods-in-the-uk-601958.html Heavy Rains Flood Homes, Roads in NC http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/heavy-rains-flash-flooding-north-carolina-19793092 Flooding of Europe continues http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-134033/Flooding-Europe-continues.html Canada: Rain floods New Brunswick community http://metronews.ca/news/canada/751047/rain-floods-new-brunswick-community/

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Specific heat capacity explained

2010, Energy, LectureBy Chris Machens July 30, 2013 Leave a comment

Uploaded on YouTube Feb 27, 2010 1) Learn about the difference between heat and temperature 2) Be able to calculate the amount of energy that needs to be supplied to raise a given amount of a substance by a certain temperature

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Greenland Ice Sheet: “Starting to Slip”

2013, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Greenland, Ice Sheets, Science Talk, StudyBy Chris Machens July 29, 2013 2 Comments

Published on YouTube Jul 29, 2013: Research scientists provide insights on recent ‘unprecedented’ melting of Greenland’s interior ice sheet. Latest video for The Yale Forum on Climate Change & the Media, the first since returning from Greenland – includes interviews with Ice expert Alun Hubbard, who I met in Kangerlussuaq, as well as a snip from…

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Population: Education Leads to Lower Fertility and Increased Prosperity

2011, Global, Model, StudyBy Chris Machens July 29, 2013 Leave a comment

By Brigid Fitzgerald / Earth Policy Institute first published May 12, 2011. As the world continues to add close to 80 million people each year, high population growth is running up against the limits of our finite planet, threatening global economic and political stability. To stay within the bounds of the earth’s natural resources, the…

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NASA: Projected U.S. Temperature Changes by 2100

2013, Atmosphere, Climate Visuals, Extreme Weather, Greenhouse Gases, Model, Science Talk, Study, TemperatureBy Chris Machens July 28, 2013 Leave a comment

NASA: The average temperature across the continental U.S. could be 8 degrees Fahrenheit warmer by the end of the 21st century under a climate scenario in which concentrations of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide rise to 800 parts per million. Current concentrations stand at 400 parts per million, and are rising faster than at any…

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What Lies Beneath: NASA Antarctic Sub Goes Subglacial

2013, Cryosphere, Expedition, StudyBy Chris Machens July 28, 2013 Leave a comment

NASA / JPL February 28, 2013 When researcher Alberto Behar from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., joined an international Antarctic expedition last month on a trek to investigate a subglacial lake, he brought with him a unique instrument designed and funded by NASA to help the researchers study one of the last unexplored…

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A new inventory of mountain glaciers and ice caps for the Antarctic periphery

2013, Antarctica, Cryosphere, EAIS, Geosphere, Mountain Glaciers, Region, Study, WAIS, YearBy Chris Machens July 28, 2013 Leave a comment

Andrew Bliss, Regine Hock, J. Graham Cogley | Source Abstract Although the glaciers in the Antarctic periphery make up a large fraction of all mountain glaciers and ice caps on Earth, a detailed glacier inventory of the region is lacking. We compile such an inventory, recording areas, area–altitude distributions, terminus characteristics and volume estimates.Glaciers on…

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Subglacial Lakes

2013, Antarctica, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, EAIS, Glaciology, Ice Sheets, Region, Subglacial Lakes, WAISBy Chris Machens July 28, 2013 Leave a comment

By Bethan Davies / AntarcticGlaciers.org Introduction | Radio echo sounding | Satellite altimetry: elevation changes | Effects of active lakes on ice dynamics | Drilling projects | References Introduction The Antarctic continent is underlain by subglacial lakes. Despite the fact that they are overlain by several kilometres of ice, these lakes are interconnected and water…

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Glacier hydrology an introduction

2013, Cryosphere, Glaciology, HydrologyBy Chris Machens July 28, 2013 Leave a comment

By Bethan Davies / AntarcticGlaciers.org Introduction | Supraglacial hydrology | Englacial hydrology | Subglacial hydrology | Proglacial drainage | References Introduction Glacier hydrology is the study of the flow of water through glaciers. It is a mysterious world, where water running on the surface of the glacier disappears through cracks and holes in the glaciers,…

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The Difference Between Global Warming Skeptics And Normal People

2011, DenialBy Chris Machens July 27, 2013 Leave a comment

Uploaded to YouTube on Sep 15, 2011: Burden of Proof / David Mitchell follows his sustainability rant with one on saving the environment. There is always heated debate about global warming, but until there is proof it doesn’t exist, shouldn’t we be looking for solutions? David Mitchell, star of UK TV favourites Peep Show and…

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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria helps crops to ‘feed’ themselves

2013, Agriculture, Nitrogen, StudyBy Chris Machens July 27, 2013 9 Comments

Published on YouTube Jul 25, 2013: World changing technology developed by experts at The University of Nottingham enables crops to take nitrogen from the air reducing the use of expensive and environmentally damaging fertilizers.

A closer look at subglacial glacier cavities and water pressure

Antarctica, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Erosion, Geodynamics, Glaciology, Hydrosphere, Weathering, YearBy Chris Machens July 27, 2013 Leave a comment

A collection of science around subglacial glacier’s, cavities and about water pressure/water flow. Though someone pointed out that most of the items are focused on land based glaciers, rather than on the WAIS which is a marine ice sheet. However, i welcome all contribution in the comment section which helps to better understand marine ice…

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