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Re:NASA Scientists Suggest We’ve Been Underestimating Sea Le... by StanislavPetrov on Sunday October 30, 2016 @10:56PM (#12834012)
Ice is 90% more reflective. Melting sea ice turns the oceans into giant heat sinks and accelerates warming.
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Re:NASA Scientists Suggest We’ve Been Underestimating Sea Le... by michaelbuddy on Monday October 31, 2016 @02:01AM (#12834577)
Except the most "reflective" areas get the least amount of sun per year anyway.
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Re:NASA Scientists Suggest We’ve Been Underestimating Sea Le... by flukus on Monday October 31, 2016 @02:49AM (#12834725)
They also get it 24/7 for a good chunk of the year.
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Re:NASA Scientists Suggest We’ve Been Underestimating Sea Le... by marcosdumay on Monday October 31, 2016 @09:59AM (#12836718)
It's a big amount. Relative data are useless here, we are talking about a 1-2K heating in a 300K body.
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