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Comparing 1979 summer artic ice to nowThe melting of the polar ice caps  has been far more pronounced than Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) models have predicted.  After 3 million years it appears that we may lose the arctic sea ice by as early as 2020. The picture on the right is the latest picture comparing the summer coverage of arctic ice now to what it was in 1979 (the red line).

Ocean Acidification Minimize

Ocean acidification has become a concern in the greenhouse problem. This is not due to global warming but is a side effect to the increased level of CO2 in the atmosphere. This extra level of CO2 is being mixed into the ocean by wind and waves and changing the PH level (the acidity) of the ocean itself.

Sea water acidification has increased 10 times faster than predicted in the year 2000.  Carbonic acid levels may already be interfering with plankton and corals.

New Data from the IPCC Minimize

New Data from the Intergovonmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) support concerns about accelerated ice melt and the effects of climate change on water. Water supplies stored in glaciers and snow cover are projected to decline in the course of the century. 

Plot your own temperature varients with this IPCC application — this application lets you display predicted world temperature increases into the future.

New CO2 Data Minimize

Carbon Dioxide ConcentrationsThis image was created with data acquired by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, AIRS, during July 2008. The image shows large scale patterns of carbon dioxide concentrations that are transported around the Earth by the general circulation of the atmosphere. 

Dark blue corresponds to a concentration of 368.2 parts per million and dark red corresponds to a concentration of 386.2 parts per million.

Climate Time Machine Minimize

 

Nasa SymbolThis NASA application  gives independent information on ice melt, sea level rise, CO2 emissions and temperature in the past and potentially in the future. 

For example, you can see how much land is covered by different amounts of rise in the sea level in certain locations.

 

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