Sentences with phrase «as glacial»

Scientists from the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) have provided new evidence that ocean circulation changes lagged behind, and were not the cause of, major climate changes at the beginning and end of the last ice age (short intervals known as glacial boundaries), according to a study published in the March 2005 issue of Science magazine.

In his address to the gathering, Pakistan Minister for Climate Change Mushahidullah Khan said that people in Pakistan living in around the HKH region are annually affected by a number of climate hazards such as glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFS), avalanches, landslides and heat waves, which result in massive human and material losses.

I wonder if the rate of sediment deposition will actually increase as glacial melting increases in the Himalayas, before slowing again as the major rivers of South Asia become fed more by rain alone than by seasonal glacial melting.

Such as glacial periods have happened before in the past, many species must be somewhat attuned to surviving it, but no doubt many species will perish.

The rivers swell and diminish as glacial ice melts and freezes, changing ocean currents and altering Earth's climate.

Tectonic movements can alter it, as well as Glacial Isostatic Adjustment.

Contrary to the impression left by the IPCC Summary reports: - Recent observations of phenomena such as glacial retreats, sea - level rise and the migration of temperature - sensitive species are not evidence for abnormal climate change, for none of these changes has been shown to lie outside the bounds of known natural variability.

Instead, initial gradual melt has, in deep history, often been punctuated by very large melt pulses as glacial systems rapidly succumbed to warming environments.

This is referred to as glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA).

As glacial cold descended on northern latitudes, the desert dried up once more, forming a gigantic barrier between tropical Africa and the Mediterranean world.

Although earlier studies suggested that Holocene millennial variability could display similar frequency characteristics as the glacial variability in the North Atlantic (Bond et al., 1997), this assumption is being increasingly questioned (Risebrobakken et al., 2003; Schulz et al., 2004).

This cooling has been set off by an increase in fresh water melt outflows from Greenland as glacial melt there has accelerated concordant with human - forced warming.

DSL: «The thing is, Antarctic land ice loss will continue and accelerate as glacial terminators erode more and more quickly.

The thing is, Antarctic land ice loss will continue and accelerate as glacial terminators erode more and more quickly.

Water stored as glacial ice could serve as the Himalayan region's hydrologic «insurance,» adding to streams and rivers when it is most needed.

As a glacial geologist, George was responsible for the areal extent of these ice sheets and, as a glaciologist, I was responsible for their vertical extent.

The results of these simulations show that dust − climate feedbacks, perhaps set off by orbital forcing, push the system in and out of extreme cold conditions such as glacial maxima.

I was just thinking that the now inaptly - named «Glacier National Park» could be described as «Glacial Moraine National Park» (Glacial Moraine) or even as Glacial Till National Park (Glacial Till) in the next few decades.

Gaupnefjorden branch of Sognefjorden is strongly affected by freshwater as glacial river flow in.

Sure, having a few friends around makes those hordes disappear a little faster, and there are some extra quests you can take on, but the core experience remains as glacial as ever.

This dramatic increase in temperature occurs rapidly over 5,000 to 7,000 years as glacial sheets begin to decrease in size, sea levels rise and greenhouse gases increase.

However, as a glacial period lengthens, ice sheets become larger, but also more unstable.

As glacial geologists, some of the biggest questions that we'd like to answer are not only how large former ice sheets were, but also how fast did the recede and how quickly did they thin?

These also confirm the linkage between ice ages and continental crust phenomena such as glacial moraines, drumlins, and glacial erratics.

As the glacial mass decreases over time, the amount of melted water that was produced can be calculated.

Avalanches, rockfalls or earthquakes can breach these dams, or cause water to overflow them, resulting in catastrophic floods known as glacial lake outburst floods.

This doesn't change for thousands of years as these populations remain in apparent isolation in the shelter of the mountains — possibly cut off from other major ancestral populations for as long as 15,000 years — until migrations began again as the Glacial Maximum recedes, and the Yamnaya culture ultimately emerges.

As the glacial period drew to a close and temperatures began to rise, there were two final cold snaps.

Geoscientist David Gallaher works in the DC - 8's former baggage compartment, now fitted with instruments that collect data such as glacial thickness and changes in Earth's gravitational field.

The modern lakes are the remnants of a giant prehistoric lake, known as glacial Lake Peace, which covered much of the area between the retreating glaciers.

The see - sawing pattern in the Quaternary (2.58 million years) are better known as glacials and interglacials.

Not exact matches

Also, as investors have come to expect more stimulus, or in the case of the Federal Reserve a glacial tightening pace, it becomes more difficult to provide a positive surprise.

I am learning, albeit slowly (glacial) to view every other one of God's children as just that....

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This is known as the «driftless» area of Wisconsin, because glaciers drifted around this area during the glacial period.

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With Icelandic Glacial, the company plans to first introduce the brand to high - end channels, later expanding into major convenience stores such as CVS.

That's when I heard about Icelandic Glacial and how they were the world's FIRST bottled water certified as CarbonNeutral.

As one of the first high - profile people to speak out against the crisis, Cher had initially reached out to her friend and Icelandic Glacial investor Brad Horwitz, who was able to also connect her with the brand.

After launching a sparkling line in glass bottles earlier this year, Icelandic Glacial will debut flavored SKUs for the line, as well as a plastic bottle format, in 2018.

Smith added that, although only KÖE, Bowery and Copper Cup are part of the initial partnership, Golden West would look to continue its relationship with Icelandic Glacial as further opportunities for collaboration present themselves.

Icelandic Glacial is further distinguished as the world's first certified carbon neutral natural spring bottled water for product and operation.

Icelandic Glacial will collaborate with Golden West Food Group on brand building as well as sales and distribution.

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