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The science suggests that as redistribution of the Earth’s mass induced by global warming disturbs the relative equilibrium of its crust, monumental forces in the form of increasing earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic activity could be unleashed. And the forecasts from some quarters are dramatic - - not only will the earth shake, it will spit fire
Originally posted by quakewatcher
Well, according to some melting of the polar ice caps could cause earthquakes
www.climatedebatedaily.org...
Please read with an open mind whatever your feelings about global warming. It's undeniable the ice caps are melting, and the past few weeks have seen particularly anomalous weather patterns with higher than usual temperatures at the poles and lower than usual temperatures in the rest of the Northern hemisphere.
The science suggests that as redistribution of the Earth’s mass induced by global warming disturbs the relative equilibrium of its crust, monumental forces in the form of increasing earthquakes, tsunamis and
volcanic activity could be unleashed. And the forecasts from some quarters are dramatic - - not only will the earth shake, it will spit fire
These sources only talk about unrest in the polar regions, but I wonder if sudden changes in sea temperatures and ice thickness could result in seismic unrest all over the globe.
[edit on 13-1-2010 by quakewatcher]
...mass must have been redistributed within the oceans. That's where the ocean circulation theory comes in. Ocean currents can redistribute mass quickly, such as the 5-year time frame that these changes were first observed. The TOPEX/POSEIDON observations of sea level height do show an increase in the equatorial bulge of the oceans corresponding to the observed gravity changes, but the data are not yet conclusive. One critical factor is the temperature of the world's oceans, and its salinity, for which detailed data are not yet available.