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pscot

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5. The comments give total credibility

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Thu May 3, 2012, 10:51 AM

May 2012

to maps based on what, by today's standards, would be scanty, anecdotal data, collected mainly from ship's logs. But they carp endlessly about conclusions based on satellite sweeps and temperature data from sensors spaced at 3 foot intervals. Bizarro world.

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Interesting ice extent maps from 1901 and beyond [View all] OnlinePoker May 2012 OP

The replies from just today are amazing. Interesting discussion. Gregorian May 2012 #1

interesting. HiPointDem May 2012 #2

Thickness is not being covered in the maps at the link Duppers May 2012 #3

The climate change deniers are going to be waiting a long time for things to turn cold again n2doc May 2012 #4

The comments give total credibility pscot May 2012 #5

speaking of anecdotes padruig May 2012 #8

Denier horseshit jpak May 2012 #6

An interesting piece of heresay ... padruig May 2012 #7

Need to consider ice quality besides ice quantity. LRC1962 May 2012 #9

If you search for "Nautisk Meteorologisk Aarbog" you can find these maps in high quality. joshcryer May 2012 #10