The Great Arctic Cyclone of 2012
So, what about that Arctic cyclone, eh?
Um, yes, one of those giant spiraling cyclonic storms, like a hurricane or typhoon, but in this case not quite so strong. This one is more like a tropical storm, except you can't call it tropical when it's north of Alaska.
It used to be about the size of Alaska, too -- maybe 1,000 miles across -- but it's finally starting to break up.
Yes, GAC-2012 has been churning away up there for days, and no, that's not been doing much for the already-thinning Arctic ice cap. Probably has been doing some very odd things to the weather in sub-polar climes, as well.
Cyclone, Arctic -- crazy, huh?
Thanks to
ljgeoff for the heads-up, and for the link to Andrew Revkin's related and thought-provoking "Dot Earth" opinion/analysis column, over at NYTimes.com.
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Um, yes, one of those giant spiraling cyclonic storms, like a hurricane or typhoon, but in this case not quite so strong. This one is more like a tropical storm, except you can't call it tropical when it's north of Alaska.
It used to be about the size of Alaska, too -- maybe 1,000 miles across -- but it's finally starting to break up.
Yes, GAC-2012 has been churning away up there for days, and no, that's not been doing much for the already-thinning Arctic ice cap. Probably has been doing some very odd things to the weather in sub-polar climes, as well.
Cyclone, Arctic -- crazy, huh?
Thanks to
ljgeoff for the heads-up, and for the link to Andrew Revkin's related and thought-provoking "Dot Earth" opinion/analysis column, over at NYTimes.com.
This entry is cross-posted from www.dreamwidth.org, where there are
comments. Comment where ye will.