Antarctica hits highest ever recorded temperature

More Than Mortal · March 30, 2015, 12:14:55 PM

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Antarctica may have experienced its warmest day ever recorded on Tuesday, with the temperature reading of 63.5°F, reports The Weather Underground.

Tuesday's record high temperature follows another high reading of 63.3°F set just the day before. Until this week's heat wave, the highest-known recorded temperature on the continent was 62.6°F back in 1976.

The Antarctic Peninsula where the readings were made "is one of the fastest warming spots on Earth," reports The Weather Undergound. The website cites studies from 2012 that show the world is warming at a quickening pace.

Five nations and territories have tied or hit all-time high temperature records so far this year.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · March 30, 2015, 12:18:44 PM

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Sandtrap · March 30, 2015, 12:45:52 PM

That reminds me. You know how our oceans have currents correct? The UK is largely northern hemisphere based and yet it's not as cold as other parts of the world. This is largely due to ocean currents, gulf currents and such.

Now, Greenland's been melting a lot recently. And all that fresh water leeching into the ocean is fucking around with the gulf streams as models predicted. Keep in mind it's fresh water and not salt water, which acts differently temperature wise when on the ocean.

Essentially, the gulf streams have been fucked around with and their pathways changed.

The souther states are burning more than normal. And the UK's supply of warm air currents from those streams were stopped dead in their tracks from greenland's continual melting.

Hope you enjoy the UK having winters on par with russia or Canada Meta.

-30's and 40's.

Start buying yourself parkas.

Sandtrap · March 30, 2015, 12:56:04 PM

Spoiler

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/whats-up-in-climate-change-gulf-stream-weakens-antarctic-melt-tracking-commitments-paris/48187/

There you go Meta.

Cheers to the coming years and the surprises they'll hold.

challengerX · March 30, 2015, 12:59:16 PM

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Not Comms Officer · March 30, 2015, 01:00:53 PM

Yeah, only a couple of days ago, it was record high temperature here for March. Which can get pretty freaking hot since I'm living in California.

Mad Max · March 30, 2015, 01:03:26 PM

Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 30, 2015, 01:00:53 PM

Yeah, only a couple of days ago, it was record high temperature here for March. Which can get pretty freaking hot since I'm living in California.

I'm so looking forward to it cooling off here.

Mattie G Indahouse · March 30, 2015, 01:04:20 PM

Meanwhile there's the retards that are saying global warming caused by humans is fake.

Sandtrap · March 30, 2015, 01:05:26 PM

Like god damn. Seriously.

Are you not esstatic that we're going to be the inheritors of this shit to deal with? I mean, we can't even stop it at this point. But the climate's going to go ass backwards and fuck up our established systems.

It'll re-stabilize in due time no doubt since that's what climate does. But the damage and the cost.

It's a bit depressing, frankly.

I mean, think about it. I'm just beginning to build my home, soon. My own little piece of land. What if in the next decades or so my province becomes too inhospitable cold wise? Or what if everything just fucking dries up?

Gonna be a lot of misplaced fucked over people I think.

Not Comms Officer · March 30, 2015, 01:05:29 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on March 30, 2015, 01:03:26 PM

Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 30, 2015, 01:00:53 PM
Yeah, only a couple of days ago, it was record high temperature here for March. Which can get pretty freaking hot since I'm living in California.
I'm so looking forward to it cooling off here.

Oh come on, we both know that'll never happen here. California's like a goddamn furnace any season of the year.

Mad Max · March 30, 2015, 01:10:52 PM

Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 30, 2015, 01:05:29 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on March 30, 2015, 01:03:26 PM
Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 30, 2015, 01:00:53 PM
Yeah, only a couple of days ago, it was record high temperature here for March. Which can get pretty freaking hot since I'm living in California.
I'm so looking forward to it cooling off here.
Oh come on, we both know that'll never happen here. California's like a goddamn furnace any season of the year.

it's true. I'm for real considering moving somewhere cooler that gets some weather. Maybe Portland, OR?

BrenMan 94 · March 30, 2015, 02:12:54 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on March 30, 2015, 01:10:52 PM

Maybe Portland, OR?

Max pls no

Mad Max · March 30, 2015, 02:16:21 PM

Quote from: BrenMan 94 on March 30, 2015, 02:12:54 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on March 30, 2015, 01:10:52 PM
Maybe Portland, OR?
Max pls no

Why not? Seems like a cool place.

Super Irish · March 30, 2015, 02:28:48 PM

Damn, that's warmer than here atm...

Jono · March 30, 2015, 04:37:45 PM

We're all gonna die

Mad Max · March 30, 2015, 04:38:56 PM

Quote from: Jono on March 30, 2015, 04:37:45 PM

We're all gonna die

Such is life.

Naru · March 30, 2015, 04:54:01 PM

>lives in Arizona

Woo, more hell to come!

Turkey · March 30, 2015, 06:33:29 PM

Stop oppressing people, Meta.

Sandtrap · March 30, 2015, 06:39:49 PM

Quote from: HurtfulTurkey on March 30, 2015, 06:33:29 PM

Stop oppressing people, Meta.

I just want to imagine a scenario. A house is on fire. The firemen arrive to put the fire out. They're all white. The house belongs to a feminazi. She's got the gall(stupidity) to say something about all the firemen being white.

And they hand her the hose, the fire fighting gear, and they all walk away.

Satisfying to think about on a comical level.

Mr. Psychologist · March 30, 2015, 06:41:42 PM

Quote from: HurtfulTurkey on March 30, 2015, 06:33:29 PM

Stop oppressing people, Meta.

I knew the guardian was shite, but that's a whole new level.

aREALgod · March 31, 2015, 03:30:46 AM

Quote from: challengerX on March 30, 2015, 12:59:16 PM

Climate change isn't real. It's a Muslim/Jewish conspiracy headed by Obama and his new world order.

I wouldn't be surprised if you actually believed that

challengerX · March 31, 2015, 03:31:41 AM

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Not Comms Officer · March 31, 2015, 03:32:59 AM

Quote from: challengerX on March 31, 2015, 03:31:41 AM

Quote from: ANGER on March 31, 2015, 03:30:46 AM
Quote from: challengerX on March 30, 2015, 12:59:16 PM
Climate change isn't real. It's a Muslim/Jewish conspiracy headed by Obama and his new world order.

I wouldn't be surprised if you actually believed that
FUCKING LOL YOUR AVATAR

i made it lol so its actualy mai avtar xDD

PSU · March 31, 2015, 11:05:13 AM

So what you're trying to tell me is that it's warmer in Antarctica than it is here in Jersey?

Da fuck

The Lord Slide Rule · March 31, 2015, 10:17:55 PM

Quote from: HurtfulTurkey on March 30, 2015, 06:33:29 PM

Stop oppressing people, Meta.

No pls turkey don't, I'm only so far from promoting eugenics.

Kernel Kraut · March 31, 2015, 10:59:11 PM

Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 30, 2015, 01:05:29 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on March 30, 2015, 01:03:26 PM
Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 30, 2015, 01:00:53 PM
Yeah, only a couple of days ago, it was record high temperature here for March. Which can get pretty freaking hot since I'm living in California.
I'm so looking forward to it cooling off here.
Oh come on, we both know that'll never happen here. California's like a goddamn furnace any season of the year.

Oh come on, no it isn't.

I live in the god damn desert and it's not even close to hot. Even summer isn't that hot. Want to bitch about hot? Spend a week at the River in July.

You low-landers don't know what Hot is.

Not Comms Officer · March 31, 2015, 11:01:13 PM

Quote from: Kernel Kraut on March 31, 2015, 10:59:11 PM

Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 30, 2015, 01:05:29 PM
Quote from: Mad Max on March 30, 2015, 01:03:26 PM
Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 30, 2015, 01:00:53 PM
Yeah, only a couple of days ago, it was record high temperature here for March. Which can get pretty freaking hot since I'm living in California.
I'm so looking forward to it cooling off here.
Oh come on, we both know that'll never happen here. California's like a goddamn furnace any season of the year.
Oh come on, no it isn't.

I live in the god damn desert and it's not even close to hot. Even summer isn't that hot. Want to bitch about hot? Spend a week at the River in July.

You low-landers don't know what Hot is.

The fuck is the River?

Kernel Kraut · March 31, 2015, 11:02:47 PM

Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 31, 2015, 11:01:13 PM

Quote from: Kernel Kraut on March 31, 2015, 10:59:11 PM
Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 30, 2015, 01:05:29 PM
Quote from: Mad Max on March 30, 2015, 01:03:26 PM
Quote from: GethKhilafah on March 30, 2015, 01:00:53 PM
Yeah, only a couple of days ago, it was record high temperature here for March. Which can get pretty freaking hot since I'm living in California.
I'm so looking forward to it cooling off here.
Oh come on, we both know that'll never happen here. California's like a goddamn furnace any season of the year.
Oh come on, no it isn't.

I live in the god damn desert and it's not even close to hot. Even summer isn't that hot. Want to bitch about hot? Spend a week at the River in July.

You low-landers don't know what Hot is.
The fuck is the River?

Colorado River. Anywhere along the California-Arizona border.

Not only is it humid from the water, it's also 95 at night.

R o c k e t · April 01, 2015, 02:22:17 AM

HOW DOES ANTARCTICA REACH 60 FREAKING DEGREES?

Not Comms Officer · April 01, 2015, 02:50:56 AM

Quote from: Val 'Ketam on April 01, 2015, 02:22:17 AM

HOW DOES ANTARCTICA REACH 60 FREAKING DEGREES?

The northern peninsular parts of the continent are pretty temperate (by Antarctican standards). Not the entire continent is Vostok Station.