19-05-2014, 08:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Renato1
From what you cited,
"and the burning question is whether and how soon this retreat might escalate into irreversible collapse."
That is a prediction or fear of what may happen in the future.
One side of Antarctica loses some ice, the other side grows an unprecedented amount of it.
Regards,
Renato
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It is happening NOW.
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Ob...a_s_ice_losses
Cheers 
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