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litesong · 10-21-2019, 08:07 AM

Arctic sea ice Volume continues its decrease over time:
https://skepticalscience.com/arctic-sea-ice-2019.html

Since 1979 Arctic sea ice Volume loss is represented by an ice cube, 14.5 miles long, by 14.5 miles wide, by 76,600 feet high. The energy needed to melt such an ice cube is 39 times the annual energy consumption of the U.S.

Once the Arctic sea ice melts entirely in September of a future year, the energy that melted the ice, will then ADD to energy already heating the Arctic Ocean & seas, that decreasing sea ice has uncovered. Also, energy will continue melting Arctic sea ice earlier within most years, till Arctic sea ice completely melts in August, July, June, May.... earlier months? With Arctic sea ice complete melts in July & June, the sun elevation above the horizon will be at its highest in the sky. Such solar elevations will assure that much extra solar energy is absorbed into the Arctic Ocean & seas, that was never able to enter & transform into infra-red energy previously, because in-coming solar radiation was reflected off the Arctic sea ice & back into space.

These are positive feedback loops, in addition to man-made GHGs, which absorb infra-red energy radiating outward & delay heat radiating towards space.

Wherever melted sea ice uncovers ocean & sea waters that have downwellings, absorbed solar energy will be conducted downward, to Arctic Continental shelves & even deeper into deep ocean waters for long-term storage. Again, this is another positive feedback loop, in addition to AGW.

10-21-2019, 08:07 AM	#7606 (permalink)
litesong Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett WA Posts: 508 Thanks: 67 Thanked 164 Times in 124 Posts	Arctic sea ice Volume continues its decrease over time: https://skepticalscience.com/arctic-sea-ice-2019.html Since 1979 Arctic sea ice Volume loss is represented by an ice cube, 14.5 miles long, by 14.5 miles wide, by 76,600 feet high. The energy needed to melt such an ice cube is 39 times the annual energy consumption of the U.S. Once the Arctic sea ice melts entirely in September of a future year, the energy that melted the ice, will then ADD to energy already heating the Arctic Ocean & seas, that decreasing sea ice has uncovered. Also, energy will continue melting Arctic sea ice earlier within most years, till Arctic sea ice completely melts in August, July, June, May.... earlier months? With Arctic sea ice complete melts in July & June, the sun elevation above the horizon will be at its highest in the sky. Such solar elevations will assure that much extra solar energy is absorbed into the Arctic Ocean & seas, that was never able to enter & transform into infra-red energy previously, because in-coming solar radiation was reflected off the Arctic sea ice & back into space. These are positive feedback loops, in addition to man-made GHGs, which absorb infra-red energy radiating outward & delay heat radiating towards space. Wherever melted sea ice uncovers ocean & sea waters that have downwellings, absorbed solar energy will be conducted downward, to Arctic Continental shelves & even deeper into deep ocean waters for long-term storage. Again, this is another positive feedback loop, in addition to AGW. Last edited by litesong; 10-25-2019 at 03:39 PM..