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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 02:54 PM Original message |
Interesting north south sea ice asymmetry developing |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. More politicians . . . |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. maybe because we haven't entered winter in the northern hemisphere yet |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. There is a very big difference between the north and south pole ice caps |
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jebediah (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Or we'll develop an exaggerated precessional wobble that'll eventually |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Interestingly, it is our moon that stabilizes our axis of rotation. |
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jebediah (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. that is interesting. Is that assumed for other planets? Does Saturn, for example |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. At least some other planets do not have stable rotational axes. Mars does not. |
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jebediah (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. So, the Mars polar regions aren't permanent? What sort of period are we talking about? |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I cannot find any description of periodicity. |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Ooh. I like your new avatar! n/t |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 07:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Thank you! If you like that... |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 09:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Happy birthday... |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-25-07 11:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Cool. And the text is easier to read. |
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jdlh8894 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. In other words, |
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jebediah (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. You've made me think of the equatorial bulge, which of course would have to change |
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