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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2017 7:09:29 GMT -5
Should we do a betting pool? I'll take June 19th before noon.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jun 3, 2017 7:43:32 GMT -5
I'll take June 12th before dusk.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jun 3, 2017 8:03:15 GMT -5
June 15th by dark Antarctica time.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jun 3, 2017 8:45:31 GMT -5
Huh?
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Post by OldCoyote on Jun 3, 2017 8:45:41 GMT -5
June 15th by dark Antarctica time. That's a good one! I will say just after Sun up!
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Post by dannylion on Jun 3, 2017 9:02:52 GMT -5
June 11th at about 10:00 a.m.
Following the calving, a band of rogue penguins will claim the resulting iceberg and sail it to a point just off Patagonia where they will establish a tech-industrial-aerospace commune in a bid to become the first spacefaring flightless aquatic bird species.
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Post by OldCoyote on Jun 3, 2017 9:06:36 GMT -5
Even when this drifts into warmer waters, wonder how long it will take to thaw?
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jun 3, 2017 9:21:02 GMT -5
June 11th at about 10:00 a.m.
Following the calving, a band of rogue penguins will claim the resulting iceberg and sail it to a point just off Patagonia where they will establish a tech-industrial-aerospace commune in a bid to become the first spacefaring flightless aquatic bird species. I'm picturing a mashup of Opus and the Penguins from Madagascar now.
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Post by chiver78 on Jun 3, 2017 9:39:53 GMT -5
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jun 3, 2017 9:46:43 GMT -5
I'm going with July 1st.
Larson C is an ice shelf in Antarctica. It's calving a massive ice berg. The cracks have been forming for a while and it's getting close to breaking off. I think someone on a different thread said it's the size of Delaware. I think I read on bbc.com earlier this week that it's 1/4 the size of Wales.
As it melts, it's going to add cold, fresh water into the ocean. I'm not sure how much it's going to affect ocean water levels, salinity levels and impact on the life cycles of the creatures that live there.
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Post by chiver78 on Jun 3, 2017 9:49:15 GMT -5
ohhhh........ yikes.
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Post by zibazinski on Jun 3, 2017 9:50:37 GMT -5
Thank you for explaining. I thought some poster was having a kid and posters were betting on due dates.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jun 3, 2017 9:54:49 GMT -5
Even when this drifts into warmer waters, wonder how long it will take to thaw? Ate we starting a pool for how far it travels, both north AND overall distance traveled before melting?
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Post by moon/Laura on Jun 3, 2017 10:01:39 GMT -5
Google? sheesh. lol
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2017 10:45:02 GMT -5
Even when this drifts into warmer waters, wonder how long it will take to thaw? Ate we starting a pool for how far it travels, both north AND overall distance traveled before melting? We should add that. It will probably break up though. I think Larsen b went pretty fast? My date was for break off.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 3, 2017 11:04:27 GMT -5
I googled it. I knew about it but not the name.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2017 11:22:39 GMT -5
Just have time for skim reading but looks like Larsen B lost about 1/2 up front in break ups but remnants stuck around till just recently which would be 15 years? Not sure if this would be same it's like twice as big I think?
I think a big issue isn't just melting but whether this opens up space for glaciers to move out more quickly?
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Post by Tennesseer on Jun 4, 2017 8:17:15 GMT -5
While you are waiting to see if you win the bet, here is for your viewing pleasure a glacier calving an area the size of lower Manhattan:
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2017 7:16:48 GMT -5
So was Beth closest?
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Post by Cheesy FL-Vol on Jul 12, 2017 7:32:56 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2017 7:35:22 GMT -5
I think that was the event I was waiting for? I think the rest is much more difficult to predict. Maybe? Aren't there multiple options? A second prediction!
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Post by Cheesy FL-Vol on Jul 12, 2017 8:15:02 GMT -5
I want to say I read in an article last week that the entire ice shelf is expected to break off much sooner than later.
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Post by dannylion on Jul 12, 2017 10:59:19 GMT -5
Any sightings of rogue penguins bent on world domination on the new iceberg?
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Jul 12, 2017 17:50:12 GMT -5
Well,it just calved! Who won?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2017 19:31:43 GMT -5
Beth, but don't tell cheesy
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Post by OldCoyote on Jul 15, 2017 10:15:07 GMT -5
Larsen "B" that broke off in 2002, Is it still floating around or is it gone?
I was wondering how long it takes to melt a large iceberg.
Doing a quick search, I didn't find anything.
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Post by OldCoyote on Jul 15, 2017 10:34:10 GMT -5
Why is it so hard to find sea water temps in Antarctica, You can easily find them in Alaska and Norway, but nothing about Antarctica!
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Post by tallguy on Jul 15, 2017 10:40:06 GMT -5
It depends. If the iceberg remains in one piece, it will last far longer than if it breaks up into smaller pieces. If it remains near Antarctica, it will last longer than if it floats to warmer waters. The guess is that if it remains in one piece near Antarctica it could well last for decades.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jul 15, 2017 12:34:50 GMT -5
Larsen "B" that broke off in 2002, Is it still floating around or is it gone? I was wondering how long it takes to melt a large iceberg. Doing a quick search, I didn't find anything. OC- I am not sure where the confusion is on the Larson B and C ice shelves. The B ice shelf did not entirely break away from the Antarctic land mass edge back in 2002 and the C ice shelf earlier this week. There is still a small portion of the Larson B ice shelf remaining after the majority breakup of the ice shelf back in 2002. About about 625 square miles still remain. NASA Study Shows Antarctica’s Larsen B Ice Shelf Nearing Its Final ActThe same holds true for the Larson C ice shelf. Only about 2,200-2,300 sq. miles or 12% of the 19,300 sq.miles Larson C ice shelf broke away a few days ago.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jul 15, 2017 14:56:36 GMT -5
Larsen "B" that broke off in 2002, Is it still floating around or is it gone? I was wondering how long it takes to melt a large iceberg.Doing a quick search, I didn't find anything. In the North Atlantic, two to three years.
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