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Originally Posted by editec  Re:
Thank you, BrianH. I must have missed your link.
My apologies.
Fascinating.
Whether it is a significant cause of polar icecap melting, I cannot say.
Apparently scientific consensus seems to think its impact on the icecap is minimal. source |
Well sure, I'm not saying it has an impact, but it certainly is plausible. It cannot be something simply written off because someone disagrees with it. As kirk does. IMO, Kirk uses volcanic activity on the equator to explain the Little Ice Age....COoling of the Earth. It is not inconceivable that increased volcanic activity in arctic waters could warm the water and cause ice to melt, especially during the summer in the Northern Hemisphere.