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Record ozone loss over Antarctic this year: agency (ESA)
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Posted on 10/02/2006 2:19:15 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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A Chinstrap Pengiun on Half Moon Island in the South Shetlands, off the Antarctic peninsula, in a file photo. A Chinstrap Pengiun on Half Moon Island in the South Shetlands, off the Antarctic peninsula, in a file photo. (File/Reuters)
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posted as found .. I did not double caption photo
chinstrap penguins? that's a new one on me..
To: NormsRevenge
Oh, and put some extra sunscreen on, just in case.
I'll try and make sure to in Hawaii next month..
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:21:43 PM PDT
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NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
""This year's extreme loss of ozone can be explained by the temperatures above Antarctica reaching the lowest recorded in the area since 1979," Zehner added. " But, but, how can this be? The ice shelves are melting, global warming is going to kill us all, and the temperature is now too darn COLD? I guess Algore has a reason for this in his book, got to plunk down $20 to hear it though.....
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:24:32 PM PDT
by
Abathar
(Proudly catching hell for posting without reading the article since 2004)
To: NormsRevenge
A September 6, 2000 NASA image of the (now) 2nd largest ozone hole ever over Antartica is shown in this undated file photo. A satellite has detected record losses of ozone over Antarctica this year, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Monday, further damaging the shield that protects the Earth from cancer-causing ultraviolet rays. REUTERS/HO/NASA
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10/02/2006 2:26:26 PM PDT
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NormsRevenge
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View of the Ozone layer shot by European Space Agency (ESA) satellite ERS-2. The seasonal ozone hole over Antarctica is reaching a record size previously seen in 2000 and 2003, the World Meteorological Organisation has said.(AFP)
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10/02/2006 2:27:18 PM PDT
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NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
"The presence of a hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic was first recognized in 1985."
I had read an article years ago that the military had discovered the ozone hole in 1953 by satellite.
I wish I could remember where I read it.
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:28:01 PM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: NormsRevenge
Did you notice the double talk first they say:
"Such significant ozone loss requires very low temperatures in the stratosphere combined with sunlight," ESA Atmospheric Engineer Claus Zehner said.
"This year's extreme loss of ozone can be explained by the temperatures above Antarctica reaching the lowest recorded in the area since 1979," Zehner added. Then they end the article with an attack on Chlorofluorocarbons, which have banned since 1985. So how do they explain this? CFCs have not been used for over 20 years, YET now the hole is getting bigger. They cant have it both ways, which means that CFCs were not the culprit they made it out to be.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) containing chlorine and bromine have been blamed for thinning the ozone layer because they attack ozone molecules, causing them to break apart.
Many CFCs, once commonly used in refrigeration, air conditioning and industrial cleaning, were banned by the 1985 Vienna Convention and its Montreal Protocol of 1987. Despite that, CFCs have still not vanished from the air, ESA said.
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:28:16 PM PDT
by
Exton1
To: NormsRevenge
"The presence of a hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic was first recognized in 1985."
Biggest scam ever perpetrated on the people of the world.
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:29:35 PM PDT
by
L98Fiero
(Evil is an exact science)
To: Bigh4u2; Ernest_at_the_Beach; RadioAstronomer
ern, RA..
good question here,, either of you recall seeing when the ozone hole was spotted .. I wasn't even in the pod in '53 . Thanks! ;-)
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:31:45 PM PDT
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NormsRevenge
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To: Exton1
"They cant have it both ways, which means that CFCs were not the culprit they made it out to be."
The last line of the quote explains it.
"Despite that, CFCs have still not vanished from the air, ESA said."
Their 'claim' is that ,although CFC's are not used, they still exist in the atmosphere. Even after 20 YEARS!
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:32:15 PM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: L98Fiero
Biggest scam ever perpetrated on the people of the world.
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Source? Please. ;-)
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:33:06 PM PDT
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NormsRevenge
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To: Exton1
Then they end the article with an attack on Chlorofluorocarbons, which have banned since 1985. So how do they explain this? CFCs have not been used for over 20 years, YET now the hole is getting bigger. They cant have it both ways, which means that CFCs were not the culprit they made it out to be. The penguins didn't get the memo. They obviously use a lot of hairspray.
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:35:05 PM PDT
by
Thinkin' Gal
(As it was in the days of NO...)
To: NormsRevenge
I've tried looking it up, but considering the fact that the 'global warming' nuts are everywhere, it may be impossible to find.
It was either in the early days of the 'net' or maybe Popular Science years ago.
I just can't remember.(old age setting in) :)
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:36:21 PM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: NormsRevenge
Since no else has stepped up:BUSH'S FAULT!
To: NormsRevenge
the temperatures above Antarctica reaching the lowest recorded in the area since 1979Southern hemisphere folks, start burning more oil! We need more heat for the South Pole!
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:41:36 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
To: NormsRevenge
In the 1990's there were several proposals to use solar-powered rigid airships (dirigibles) or blimps to carry ozone-making equipment to the upper atmosphere. The ozone-making equipment is essentially over-sized spark plugs (or ion engines), so there are no technological barriers. A surprisingly small amount of ozone would be required to repair the ozone layer -- so the solution could be economically feasible.
To: NormsRevenge
"Source? Please. ;-)"
Umm, errr, the source wished to remain anonymous but it was a high-ranking official. ;)
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:42:43 PM PDT
by
L98Fiero
(Evil is an exact science)
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
"so the solution could be economically feasible."
Just not 'Politically' viable.
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:48:07 PM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: Bigh4u2
I think you've nailed it. The politically correct response to these chicken-little scenarios is some mix of self-flagelation, pious lamentation, and hand-wringing. Actually solving the problem is not allowed (unless it involves destroying significant parts of the economy).
To: Bigh4u2
... the military had discovered the ozone hole in 1953 by satellite.Not likely. The world's first artificial satellite was Sputnik, launched in October 1957 by the USSR.
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posted on
10/02/2006 2:56:07 PM PDT
by
catpuppy
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