Paul E. Lehmann wrote:
Tunderbar wrote:

On Apr 30, 3:43 am, Earl Evleth
wrote:
On 30/04/08 8:35, in article
, "0BZN0"

wrote:
There's a big noise that Gore and Hansen made
about melting in Greenland. There is melting
along the edges, but the ice is growing in
the middle,

The net changes is a LOSS of ice mass on
Greenland. Recent satellite measures are the
most accurate, the 2003-2005 loss is at 101
cubic km per year, with an error estimate of 16
(Luthcke in 2006). The less precise data from
1993-1998 4-50 and 1999-2004 (57-105) also
indicate an increase in ice loss.

Any comment like "melting along the edges, but
the ice is growing in the middle" is imprecise.
In fact, it is intellectually dishonest in the
extreme.

Next the summer melt areas ON the cap have
increased 450,000 sq km to 600,000 from 1979 to
now. These melt areas decrease the albedo and
increase the surface melting. The melt areas
provide the water when in penetrates downwards
to lubricate and increase the ice discharge
into the ocean. Which is also occurring.

"Dr. Don J. Easterbrook, Professor Emeritus
Geology, Western Washington
University, author of 8 books, 150 journal
publications with focus on geomorphology;
glacial geology; Pleistocene geochronology;
environmental and engineering geology."

Hmmm.... should I believe Don or Earl? I think
I'll go with Don.

Excellent choice

Of course. After all, 'Don' is way out of his field of expertise and
lies repeatedly - but that's fine for denialists.