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All of Antarctic Is Heating Up, Study Says

Finding debunks perceived cooling in most of continent

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Jan 21, 2009 6:14 PM CST

(Newser) – Antarctica is warming up after all, scientists say. New research contradicts previous findings that parts of the continent were actually cooling and thus giving ammunition to skeptics of global warming, reports National Geographic. The new study in Nature uses satellite information to fill in spotty weather station data over the past 50 years.

"In retrospect, it is pretty obvious that ignoring the satellite data, as others had done, was really missing the forest for the trees," said the lead researcher. “We now see warming is taking place on all seven of the earth’s continents in accord with what models predict as a response to greenhouse gases.”

A group of icebergs melt off Collins Glaciers in front of King George’s island in Antarctica. The continent is rapidly cooling, though not as quickly as the rest of Earth.
A group of icebergs melt off Collins Glaciers in front of King George’s island in Antarctica. The continent is rapidly cooling, though not as quickly as the rest of Earth.   (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)
A ship sails past an iceberg in the Southern Ocean in Antarctic waters. Satellite data indicates that all of Antarctica is melting, not just its peninsula.
A ship sails past an iceberg in the Southern Ocean in Antarctic waters. Satellite data indicates that all of Antarctica is melting, not just its peninsula.   (AP Photo )
A climate researcher says more satellite measurements will help complete Antarctica's climate map.
A climate researcher says more satellite measurements will help complete Antarctica's climate map.   (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)
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COMMENTS
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Michael_CT
Jan 22, 2009 1:17 AM CST
carol, why don't u go and do some research online, instead of thowing your ignorant questions about.
carol
Jan 21, 2009 11:07 PM CST
Then how did the ice age end? Who or what heated up the earth?
freethemall
Jan 21, 2009 10:00 PM CST
The Ice Age was a natural phenomena not affected by humans. The preponderance of the scientific evidence indicates that global warming is certainly caused by humans.

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