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Nitram

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2. It is interesting that a long period of warming could result in an event that suddenly reverses

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 10:40 AM

Jul 2018

the trend and initiates a very cold period. The variables are huge and involve things like the reflectivity of ice vs snow vs water. Ocean currents play a huge role in climate and can be suddenly disrupted by such an event. I always keep in mind the fact that the British Isles are habitable mainly because of the warm water current that moderates the colder temperatures at that latitude.

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