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Originally Posted by Jonrox
I just can't see how, that at these temperature extremes, a fraction of a degree makes it so that water doesn't freeze? I just can't help but think something else is warming the water. Please somebody enlighten me, because I feel dumb for even asking.
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The polar ice caps move into areas that go well above 0. But when there are more days above zero and fewer days below zero, there is going to be less and less ice. You can read more about the annual expasion/retreats here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_ice_packs
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I really don't get all this Al Gore stuff. I was working with groups on global warming 15 years before Al Gore became a born-again environmentalist. I wish to heck that he had done something during the 8 years he had as VP. It's as if Al Gore supporting your cause completely invalidates the science. Personally, I like a lot of the things Al Gore says. I just find his lack of action when he was in office and in his personal life to be severely lacking.