Glaciers causing Rise of Sea Level
Tuba Khan
Professor Dale, Stanley
BIO 101
May 2014
Glaciers and Risen Sea Level
The article, Antarctic glacier melt is unstoppable, tells us that glaciers located in the West Antarctic have entered the state of extreme meltdown. Researchers have collected twenty years of data imagery of several glaciers in the Antarctic which show the ice disintegrating into the water. Consequently, scientists predict this will cause the increase sea levels to increase. So as the article states, it is obvious that as for now the rise of sea water cannot be controlled. (Mole, Beth. “Antarctic Glacier Melt Is Unstoppable” Science News. n.p., 12 May. 2014. Web. 13-14 May. 2014)
I think Climate change, extreme weather events, glaciers disintegrating, and rise of the seal level is all tied down to global warming. In fact, according to the National Geographic magazine, we people are continuously contributing CO2 into the earth’s atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. So, as CO2 increases, it intensifies the heat around our planet like a dome. Consequently, the rise in the planets temperature is causing the glaciers to melt faster with time, resulting of the ocean levels to increase. Another negative factor of the glaciers disintegrating has to do with Thermal expansion. As stated in the National Geographic magazine, “When water heats up, it expands. About half of the past century 's rise in sea level is attributable to warmer oceans simply occupying more space.” For example, when hurricane sandy took affect many homes, businesses, and many other places were flooded. Why? Because of the storm increasing ocean currents, in which the ocean water was at risen level that expanded onto our land. (“Sea Level Rise” National Geographic. n.p., n.d., Web. 14 May 2014)
Therefore, the melting of glaciers and rise in sea levels is a subject that I find fairly stated in this article. This article does affect me, and should affect the population too. After reading this article and
Professor Dale, Stanley
BIO 101
May 2014
Glaciers and Risen Sea Level
The article, Antarctic glacier melt is unstoppable, tells us that glaciers located in the West Antarctic have entered the state of extreme meltdown. Researchers have collected twenty years of data imagery of several glaciers in the Antarctic which show the ice disintegrating into the water. Consequently, scientists predict this will cause the increase sea levels to increase. So as the article states, it is obvious that as for now the rise of sea water cannot be controlled. (Mole, Beth. “Antarctic Glacier Melt Is Unstoppable” Science News. n.p., 12 May. 2014. Web. 13-14 May. 2014)
I think Climate change, extreme weather events, glaciers disintegrating, and rise of the seal level is all tied down to global warming. In fact, according to the National Geographic magazine, we people are continuously contributing CO2 into the earth’s atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. So, as CO2 increases, it intensifies the heat around our planet like a dome. Consequently, the rise in the planets temperature is causing the glaciers to melt faster with time, resulting of the ocean levels to increase. Another negative factor of the glaciers disintegrating has to do with Thermal expansion. As stated in the National Geographic magazine, “When water heats up, it expands. About half of the past century 's rise in sea level is attributable to warmer oceans simply occupying more space.” For example, when hurricane sandy took affect many homes, businesses, and many other places were flooded. Why? Because of the storm increasing ocean currents, in which the ocean water was at risen level that expanded onto our land. (“Sea Level Rise” National Geographic. n.p., n.d., Web. 14 May 2014)
Therefore, the melting of glaciers and rise in sea levels is a subject that I find fairly stated in this article. This article does affect me, and should affect the population too. After reading this article and
Cited: Mole, Beth. “Antarctic Glacier Melt Is Unstoppable” Science News. n.p., 12 May. 2014. Web. 13-14 May. 2014 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/antarctic-glacier-melt-unstoppable “Sea Level Rise” National Geographic. n.p., n.d., Web. 14 May 2014