Comments on: Giant Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica – Ocean Circulation Threatened

By: H Mitchell

H Mitchell — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:35:18 +0000

To Dave Martin, I’m in agreement. Scientific evidence shows a similar incident occurred 13000 years ago when the ice shelf receded in North America near the great lakes causing fresh water to flow to the Atlantic sea. The salinity change prevented circulation of ocean current to the equator thus lowering ocean temp and spurring a global climate change that lasted 1000 years and meant the extinction of several species. If enough of this ice makes it’s way far enough North, things will probably get real interesting

By: adam

adam — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:54:33 +0000

To add on what Chuck said about the “Ocean Circulation”.
There are many different gulf streams that may be affected due to temperature. This also effects the climates around the world because oceans regulate and disperse warm and cold water through gulf streams.

By: Antoinette

Antoinette — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:03:08 +0000

Go Joshua!

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:47:01 +0000

The article is titled “Ocean Circulation threatened”. It ends with “It is well known that if there is a shift in water salinity in the oceans, it could spell disaster for the global climate”. I feel like the author is trying to throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks. Ocean Circulation is a problem, then it is Ocean salinity, then it is climate change. I noticed a lack of sources or facts quoted by the author backing up either claim. Without facts, this is opinion and sensationalist journalism in my opinion.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:08:22 +0000

LOL

By: Antony

Antony — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:30:48 +0000

Shame on you!
In the same article you say that a 5000 kilometre chunk broke off in 1987………..without affecting ocean salinity so why should this smaller one affect anything?
Enough of “scientists say”
Let them be named
Let us know their area of speciality and it’s relevance to what is being said
Let them make their reasoning for whatever it is being pontificated upon
Enough of this lazy journalism please

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:45:42 +0000

I Have Been Reading All These Opinions, And Just Because Someone Believes Something To Be True, That Doesn’t Really Make It True. I Respect Opnions Of All, Even If I Don’t Agree, But Where Can We Find Real Truth That We Can Count On, And Not Someones Slanted Agenda, We Are Bombarded Daily With Half Truths, And Really Can’t Count On Anything But Our Own Intellect And Expirence Attempting To Seperate Fact From Propaganda. What I Have Been Reading Is Purely Slanted Opnions Loaded With Little Facts And A Lot Of Belief. I Found It Interesting, But Not a Place To Find Truth.

By: Yukino

Yukino — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:18:52 +0000

Actually, some people predicted the world would end years ago and we are still alive. The world will end when it wants to. We still have a choice to save the world by improving our conditions like saving energy or we can follow our path of destruction and use up all fossil fuel. The rest lies within humanity…. Make your choice. Do you want to wait for the end or start creating another possible way? Don’t give up!

By: cody

cody — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:37:20 +0000

for bob- i kinda agree with your “theory” but even though it is still a big iceberg it can melt when it gets closer to australia dirupting ocean currents and raise the ocean level

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:18:21 +0000

You can’t buy bottle Tap Water without Oil.!!!!