The Fury on 17 December 2008
| Tyrannical said: "While the Gangotri has been retreating since measurements began in 1842, the rate of retreat, which was around 62 feet per year between 1935 and 1971, has almost doubled." It's always retreated, that's fine but why the increased rate in the lat 30 years? Because since roughly 1850, we have been exiting an abnormaly cold period. |
How do you know? Records don't go back far enough. I don't believe you. I think it's unusually hot. etc etc
I asked why there was an increase in the last 30 years that made a seemingly nice 62 feet increase to 100 feet. Are you saying we are exiting the socalled cold period? What's causing us to come out of it?
1850 you say? Hey, look at that there was a category 7 eruption in 1815, Mount Tambora...weird huh? This volcanic theory is working out. But then a steady fall would be more likely to happen not an increase.
Hmm, pie.
