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hatrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-09-10 12:04 PM
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85 Of 96 Austrian Glaciers Under Observation Shrank During 2009
Almost 90 percent of Austrian glaciers shrank in 2009, some by as much as 46 metres (150 feet), the Austrian Alpine Association (OeAV) said Friday. In a report, the OeAV said 85 out of 96 glaciers had shrunk over the past year.

The biggest changes were seen in the Oetz valley in western Tyrol province, where three glaciers retreated by over 40 metres, and eight by over 20 metres.

"The ice is very thin over large areas, so the glaciers are retreating very quickly," noted Andrea Fischer of the University of Innsbruck, who conducted the measurements for the alpine club.

One glacier bucked the trend and expanded, but only by a few dozen centimetres.

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http://www.terradaily.com/afp/100409131322.8nhr4ooi.html
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pscot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-09-10 06:19 PM
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1. Expanding Austrian glacier debunks GW claims
Is the glass half empty or half ful?
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Dead_Parrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-09-10 06:25 PM
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2. Yeah, guess which glacier we'll hearing about for the next 6 months.
Sigh.
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-09-10 07:39 PM
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3. 1 to 9 is not 50/50.
Glass is emptying.
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