Secrets of the Ice Ages

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An ice sheet is a mass of glacier ice that covers surrounding terrain and is greater than 50,000 km² 20,000 mile² thus also known as continental glacier. The only current ice sheets are in Antarctica and Greenland. Ice sheets are bigger than ice shelves or alpine glaciers. Masses of ice covering less than 50,000 km2 are termed an ice cap. An ice cap will typically feed a series of glaciers. The Greenland, and probably the Antarctic, ice sheets have been losing mass recently. However, loss of mass on the Antarctic sheet may continue, if there is sufficient loss to outlet glaciers. By today's recent observations the vulnerability of the ice sheets to warming could increase future sea level rise. But our understanding of these processes is still very limited and there is no consensus on their magnitude. More research work is therefore required in order to improve the reliability of predictions of ice-sheet response on global warming. According to a study at the University of Minnesota. Robert Johnson, an adjunct professor of geology and geophysics Global warming may actually assist new ice sheet growth because growth depends less on cold temperatures than on a strong supply of moisture and very heavy snowfall over northern land masses. He published his arguments in a book, Secrets of the Ice Ages.

Photo of a ice cap at the IJsselmeer (IJmeer) near Amsterdam. The lake is frozen and fresh snow fallen recently. I feel like Roald Amundsen on one of his Polar treks to the North pole. The sounds of fresh snow rustle under my shoes and geese in the distance. January and February most geese can be found here in Holland. The geese are migratory, moving south or west in winter. The greylag geese fly low just above the surface and in V- formation to save themselves energy.

Het onmetelijke uitzicht op de sneeuw en ijsvlakte bij de Oostvaardersdijk is bijna on-Nederlands. Het IJsselmeer IJmeer is bijna totaal bevroren. Een prachtige intense winter-ervaringen en je voelt je voor even Roald Amundsen. Een adembenemende ervaring in deze winter van 2010. Witter dan wit, stiller dan stil, uitgestrekter dan....Ik laat mij betoveren door het dik besneeuwde landschap; het gekraak van de verse sneeuw en het geluid van ganzen in de verte. Het lijkt op een ijsvlakte ergens in Groenland.
Grote ijsvlaktes bedekken Groenland en Antarctica en bevatten het merendeel van ‘s-werelds zoetwatervoorraad. De ijsvlakte ontstaat door het samenpersen van de jaarlijkse sneeuwval, de ijslaag kan zo tot wel 3 km dik worden. IJsvlaktes kunnen hele bergketens bedekken, op sommige plaatsen steken alleen de bergtoppen erboven uit. IJsvlaktes verplaatsen zich langzaam, van plateaus naar valleien en tenslotte richting de oceaan. IJsvlakten kunnen zich uitstrekken tot in de oceaan als ijsplateaus. Als een ijsvlakte de oceaan bereikt, brokkelt hij af en smelt vervolgens. Hierdoor kan onze zeespiegel gaan stijgen. Studies over het smelten van de ijskappen en het gevaar hiervan zijn eigenlijk nog in een begin fase. We weten er eigenlijk nog te weinig van. Een professor van Minnesota. Robert Johnson beweerde zelfs het tegenovergestelde. Het broeikaseffect zorgt juist dat de ijsvlaktes groeien omdat de groei minder te maken heeft met koude temperaturen, eerder met aanvoer van vocht in de vorm van regen en sneeuw op het noordelijke halfrond. Het is allemaal te lezen in z'n boek, Secrets of the Ice Ages.

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  1. ★

    Weirena, goznaraw, peggyhr, Steve-h, and 256 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. Guido Musch (40 months ago | reply)

    Prachtig Ben, mooi die wolken!

  3. soleá (40 months ago | reply)

    prachtig hoe je de stilte hebt vastgelegd ♥

  4. ~see you soon~ [deleted] (40 months ago | reply)

    net wat je zegt...het is bijna on-Nederlands.
    en wat zijn de kleuren prachtig. het blauwe van de kou...mooi !

  5. Weirena (40 months ago | reply)

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    love this :-) .. greetings from vienna ..

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  7. goznaraw (40 months ago | reply)

    Great capture!

  8. Pieter Musterd (40 months ago | reply)

    Zen

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  10. peggyhr (40 months ago | reply)

    Love the white heart-shaped ice floe!:-)

  11. Steve-h (40 months ago | reply)

    great compo !

  12. kalsnchats (40 months ago | reply)

    exquisite!..very informative script!

  13. rupam0 (40 months ago | reply)

    Wat een prachtig tafereel ben

  14. Boby Pirovics (40 months ago | reply)

    like a oil painting Ben, lovely monochrome.

  15. synera13 (40 months ago | reply)

    ufffffff Ben , Impressing atmosphere .

  16. Steve.Chiang (40 months ago | reply)

    Wow! Wonderful capture.

  17. kadavoor (40 months ago | reply)

    Excellent!
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  18. Mr.Enjoy (40 months ago | reply)

    Fabulous composition and mood...very elegant!
    Congrats!

  19. givi60 (40 months ago | reply)

    Spettacolare !

  20. Visualtricks (40 months ago | reply)

    fantastic atmosphere!

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    Wonderful!!!!

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  24. trendy1 (40 months ago | reply)

    prachtig, ik ga morgen eens een kijkje nemen, ook al dooit het er zal vast nog iets te zien zijn.
    Gezien in


    *Nederland belicht*

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  26. Lopamudra! (40 months ago | reply)

    Absolutely stunning one !!

  27. vetlife2005 (40 months ago | reply)

    winter minimalism
    grace and simplity are ways to perfection

  28. Akbar Sim (too busy) (40 months ago | reply)

    Je kan je beter Amundsen voelen dan Scott! :-)
    Schitterend Ben!
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  29. mikel.hendriks (40 months ago | reply)

    Als een kunstwerk deze ijsboog in de voorgrond, prachitg de ruimte gegeven in deze compo !

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  30. EL CUMPA (40 months ago | reply)

    GREAT SHOT & COOL WORK MY FRIEND...WELL DONE.
    HAVE A NICE DAY.
    SALUDOS Y SUERTE.
    ATTE:------------PJ----------------

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    you are amazing, Ben
    love your reportages

    here we watch and read
    and we learn

    thank you my dear

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  32. Yasin Hassan ياسين حسن (40 months ago | reply)

    Wow Ben what a great sky and Clouds
    great compo

  33. Dircinha - (40 months ago | reply)

    Fabulous shot... wonderful scene!!
    Hugs

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    wonderful

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    Fantástica !
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    great shot

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  40. j.survant (out for now) (40 months ago | reply)

    Wow, unbelievable serenity. So excellent.

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    Thank you for sharing your vision

  41. AnneliesW (40 months ago | reply)

    Adembenemend mooi, Ben!!!

  42. iTail ~ Steve Page (40 months ago | reply)

    Great image ...

  43. Ferdi's - World (40 months ago | reply)

    Wat een schitterende foto! Lijkt me prachtig om in dat gebied waar jij je foto's maakt eens rond te struinen! Ik ben geen aanhanger van de fanatici over het broeikast effect wel heb ik het idee omdat de aarde rond draait de temperaturen in de streken langzaam verschuiven!

  44. Just Add Light (40 months ago | reply)

    this is absolutely magnificent!

  45. WUNDERFOOL (40 months ago | reply)

    mooi

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  47. Dmitry Chastikov (40 months ago | reply)

    Near Amsterdam??? I'd guess it's somewhere near The North Pole! :)

  48. Carl Chen (40 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful shot, great story Ben!!

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    Great composition, and the birds are a wonderful accent!

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  51. Calmtwood (40 months ago | reply)

    Sereen en bijzonder. Prachtig, Ben!

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