the weight of ice

arkwriter · Coal Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 3

1.does melting ice = major earthquakes? and could we expect more upheavals around the globe as the glaciers disappear?
2. Whilst observing the bbc global weather map I have noticed that there are vast parts of africa, asia, North/central america and the whole of asia that have been suffering extremely heavy rain for some weeks; a normal event?

jlw61 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: the weight of ice

Homesteader · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: the weight of ice

The short answer is yes. Here a couple of links that are an interesting read:

Fire and Ice: Melting Glaciers Trigger Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanos
Geologists Say Global Warming Expected to Cause Many New Seismic Events

By Larry West, About.com
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* global warming
* melting glaciers
* earthquakes
* volcanos
* tsunamis

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Climatologists have been raising alarms about global warming for years, and now geologists are getting into the act, warning that melting glaciers will lead to an increasing number of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions in unexpected places.

Link: http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/a/earthquakes.htm

Melting Ice Sheets Can Cause Earthquakes, Study Finds
Mason Inman
for National Geographic News
March 14, 2008

As ice sheets melt, they can release pent-up energy and trigger massive earthquakes, according to new study.

Link:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080314-warming-quakes.htm
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joejoehadastorm · Coal Joined: Apr 29, 2007 Posts: 2

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