전에 언급했듯이 저의 어줍잖은 영어해석은 그만두고
대신 짧은 뉴스로 대신합니다.
밑의 동영상은 꼭 보세요.
"최근 미 항공우주국(NASA)이 그린란드에서 급속한 해빙 현상을 보여주는
충격적인 위성관측 사진을 공개하면서
기후온난화가 원인인지 논란이 벌어지고 있습니다.
그린란드는
북극 근처에 있는 세계 최대의 섬이자,
표면의 85%가 아주 두꺼운 얼음으로 뒤덮여 있는 곳입니다.
가장 두꺼운 얼음층은 깊이가 무려 3000m나 된답니다.
여름에도 녹지 않는 곳이 절반이 넘는다고 합니다..
통상 그린란드는
여름에는 얼음 표면의 40% 정도는 녹았다가
날씨가 추워지면 다시 얼어붙는답니다.
그런데 지난 8일 나사가 촬영했을 때만 해도
얼음이 녹는 지역임을 보여주는 붉은 표면이 40% 정도였으나,
불과 나흘 뒤인 지난 12일 다시 찍어보니
얼음 표면의 97%가 붉게 변했다는 것입니다.
이미 지난 7월16일경 그린란드의 빙하에서 뉴욕 맨하튼 섬보다 큰
크기의 빙산이 떨어져 나간 것으로 조사됐답니다.
17일(현지시간) '라이브사이언스'는
"그린란드의 페테르만 빙하에서
맨해튼보다 큰 크기의 빙하가 이번 주에 떨어져 나갔다"고 보도했습니다.
과학자들은 이미 지난 해 가을
빙하가 떨어져 나갈 것임을 예고했었습니다.
페테르만 빙하에서는 앞서 2년 전에도
맨해튼 4배 크기의 빙하가 분리된 바 있다고 합니다."
이상은 DENVER POST에서 발췌한 것입니다.
아래 사진들은 영어로 돼 있긴하나
사진영상이 아주 적나라하게 나와 그냥 올립니다. .
그리고 제일밑에는 빙하가 터지고 부서져 나가는
무시무시하고 그로테스크한 동영상을 올렸으니
뉴욕의 맨하탄보다도 더 큰 빙하가 분리되는
참으로 대단한 장면과
그 장관을 함께 보시고 그 밑의 남극에서 자주 나타나는
AURORA현상도 구경해 보세요.
씨밀래
Melting Glaciers
Joe Raedle’s photographs from Greenland
Posted Aug 26, 2013
“Climate change is here. We can deny it or we can study it and
try to work on ways to understand it,” Getty photographer Joe Raedle explains.
Normally, Raedle can be found working in the center of conflicts
like the 2011 revolution in Libya where he was captured and imprisoned for 4 days
shortly before fellow photojournalists Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed there.
However, Raedle was struck by the destruction caused by a different kind of disaster
in 2012 when Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern U.S. coast.
In the wake of the flooding and large-scale devastation caused by the storm,
Raedle decided to pitch a story on climate change.
“One reason I pitched it was because it wasn’t something I was normally doing.
It was very exciting. I didn’t know what to expect,” Raedle notes.
In July 2013, Raedle traveled to Greenland for three and a half weeks
to photograph the melting glaciers
and the environmental research going on in the ice-covered country.
With help from the National Science Foundation,
Raedle spent ten days with researchers photographing everything
from remote research camps and underground pits to frozen lakes
and vast snow canyons.
“It was a beautiful moment to be in that environment
where people are trying to understand what is going on and
really appreciate the land we walk on.”
Raedle spent the remainder of his time with locals in Greenland,
even taking a boat ride over two hours long to attend a wedding in a remote village.
Adapting to change is nothing new for native Greenlanders
and the melting glaciers have actually brought new resources
and opportunities to the area, Raedle discovered.
“I thought I was just going to this giant glacier,
but there is a whole vibrant country there.
It was much more lively and modern than I expected.”
- Katie Wood, kwood@denverpost.com
Fisherman, Inunnguaq Petersen, hunts for seal as he waits for fish to catch on the line he put out near icebergs that broke off from the Jakobshavn Glacier on July 22, 2013 in Ilulissat, Greenland. As the sea levels around the globe rise, researchers are studying the melting glaciers and the long-term ramifications. The warmer temperatures that have had an effect on the glaciers in Greenland also have altered the ways in which the local populace farm, fish, hunt and even travel across land. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
Sarah Das from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution looks at a canyon created by a meltwater stream on July 16, 2013 on the Glacial Ice Sheet, Greenland. She is part of a team of scientists that is using Global Positioning System sensors to closely monitor the evolution of the surface lakes and the motion of the surrounding ice sheet. As the sea levels around the globe rise researchers affiliated with the National Science Foundation and other organizations are studying the melting glaciers and the long-term ramifications. In recent years, sea level rise in places such as Miami Beach has led to increased street flooding and prompted leaders such as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to propose a $19.5 billion plan to boost the city's capacity to withstand future extreme weather events by, among other things, devising mechanisms to withstand flooding. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
Icebergs float in the water on July 17, 2013 in Ilulissat, Greenland. As Greenlanders adapt to the changing climate, researchers from the National Science Foundation and other organizations are studying the melting glaciers and the long-term ramifications for the rest of the world. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
Ottilie Olsen and Adam Olsen (L) pose for a picture on July 20, 2013 in Qeqertaq, Greenland. As Greenlanders adapt to the changing climate, researchers are studying the phenomena of the melting glaciers and the long-term ramifications for the rest of the world. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
Newlyweds, Adam Olsen (L) and Ottilie Olsen kiss as they stand on chairs on July 20, 2013 in Qeqertaq, Greenland. The warmer temperatures that have had an effect on the glaciers in Greenland have altered the ways in which the local populace farm, fish, hunt and even travel across land. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
People watch as fireworks are launched during a wedding party on July 20, 2013 in Qeqertaq, Greenland. As Greenlanders adapt to the changing climate, researchers from the National Science Foundation and other organizations are studying the phenomena of the melting glaciers and the long-term ramifications for the rest of the world. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
Bottles of alcohol in a bar are seen reflected in the window overlooking homes on July 28, 2013 in Nuuk, Greenland. Nuuk, the capital of the country of about 56,000 people, is where the government is trying to balance the discovery of minerals and other new opportunities brought on by climate change with the old ways of doing things. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
Ships are seen among the icebergs that broke off from the Jakobshavn Glacier as the sun reaches its lowest point of the day on July 23, 2013 in Ilulissat, Greenland. As the sea levels around the globe rise, researchers affiliated with the National Science Foundation and other organizations are studying the melting glaciers and the long-term ramifications. The warmer temperatures that have had an effect on the glaciers in Greenland have altered the ways in which the local populace farm, fish, hunt and even travel across land. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
Potato farmer Arnaq Egede looks out the front window of her home on July 31, 2013 in Qaqortoq, Greenland. The farm, the largest in Greenland, has seen an extended crop-growing season due to climate change. As cities like Miami, New York and other vulnerable spots around the world strategize about how to respond to climate change, many Greenlanders simply do what they've always done: adapt. "We're used to change," said Greenlander Pilu Neilsen. "We learn to adapt to whatever comes. If all the glaciers melt, we'll just get more land." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
Graduate Student, Laura Stevens, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution walks past a meltwater lake on July 16, 2013 on the Glacial Ice Sheet, Greenland. Stevens and a group of scientists set up Global Positioning System sensors to closely monitor the evolution of the surface lakes and the motion of the surrounding ice sheet. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
A glacier is seen on July 13, 2013 in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. As the sea levels around the globe rise, researchers affiliated with the National Science Foundation and other organizations are studying the phenomena of the melting glaciers and the long-term ramifications. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
Premier Aleqa Hammond, the leader of Greenland's Parliament, shops for food in the grocery store on July 29, 2013 in Nuuk, Greenland. Premier Hammond has said, "Climate change is one of the major issues that we're dealing with in the political Greenland, in the cultural Greenland and in the business sector of Greenland. Climate change is not only a bad thing for Greenland. Climate change has resulted in many other new options for Greenland." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
The village of Ilulissat is seen near icebergs that broke off from the Jakobshavn Glacier on July 24, 2013 in Ilulissat, Greenland. As the sea levels around the globe rise, researchers are studying the melting glaciers and the resulting long-term ramifications. The warmer temperatures that have had an effect on the glaciers in Greenland also have altered the ways in which the local populace farm, fish, hunt and even travel across land. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
Karl Frederik Sikemsen takes down the flag on his daily rounds on July 29, 2013 in Nuuk, Greenland. Nuuk, the capital of the country of about 56,000 people, is where the government is trying to balance new opportunities brought on by climate change with the old ways of doing things. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #
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