The arctic is more influenced by albedo decreases due to diesel particulates from Europe.mistermack wrote:Of course, apart from over-claiming on the ice loss in the Arctic, the alarmists also constantly ignore the LACK of melting in the Antarctic. This could mean that the Arctic ice loss could me more the result of local factors, than global warming.
The Arctic is likely to be more influenced by ocean currents, than the Antarctic, because it doesn't have a huge great continent at it's centre.
That said, there is some evidence for retreating ice shelves on Antarctica as well.
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