Sentences with phrase «minimum ice depth»

Either way, the research hints at a basin depth far larger than the 500 m (1,640 ft) minimum ice depth needed for the convection process to occur.

Not exact matches

The change in cloud cover between the Maunder Minimum (Little Ice Age) and today would make a difference of ~ 7 W / m2, pretty close to the 7 W / m2 which is lacking at the depth of the previous glacial...
Many scientists actually see many parralles with the «m, aunder minimum» type low of the depth of the Little ice age, and are predicting from 20 - 50 % chance of a little ice age.
Where cracks were found the minima were kept, because these were in line with the median of previous and following samples at depth of the ice core.
Bosse (Citizen Scientist / Public), 4.1 (± 0.43), Statistical (Same as June) Just as in the two years before I calculate the value for the September - minimum of the arctic sea ice extent of the year n (NSIDC monthly mean for September) from the Ocean Heat Content (0... 700m depth) northward 65 ° N during JJAS of the year n - 1.
Apologies if this has already been stated, but my view on decreased Arctic ice cover is: - 1, as Judith pointed out, when ice is at a minimum the sun is already so low in the sky that there is no noticeable change to albedo, 2 when there is ice cover warm water is kept at depth by differences in salinity, When there is open water, storms mix the haline layers bringing warm water to the surface where it can more readily radiate it's energy into outer space.
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