David Travis, a professor of geography and geology and an associate dean at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has studied the phenomenon of large chunks of ice falling from a clear sky. He said it's possible the ice could have been a megacryometeor — "similar to a hailstone, but without the thunderstorm."
Travis is part of a research team that has documented more than 50 possible megacryometeor cases during the past five years. Some involve ice chunks the size of microwave ovens.
"It is hard to keep something like that suspended in air without a thunderstorm," Travis said.
Most megacryometeor sightings have occurred in coastal areas, where atmospheric turbulence helps keep ice suspended long enough to grow into large chunks.
Travis' research team speculates the phenomenon could be linked to global warming, suggesting that climate change might make the tropopause portion of the atmosphere colder, moister and more turbulent.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070727/ap_on_fe_st/odd_falling_ice;_ylt=AmqM3S1NGwcWQG.RJ9cBX9kuQE4F
2007-07-28 14:35:08 · 18 answers · asked by JudiBug 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Do you think the government can do something about this?
2007-07-28 14:35:52 · update #1
I think its from Gore or Michael Morre's lear jets dumping their waste tanks
2007-07-28 23:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
The Book of Revelation speaks of giant hail stones falling as part of the last seven plagues. This incident proves that what The Bible describes is indeed possible.
No, I do not believe it is related to "Global Warming". When I was in High School, Scientists were warning of a "Global Cooling".
No, the Government can not do anything about it, because it is God who is in control, not Man.
2007-07-29 09:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am quite sure it WAS caused by global warming. The ice falling was actually run off from the melting polar caps of Mars. That is why we all need to send all our money to Al Gore! He is the only one who knows enough about global warming to stop it!
2007-07-29 09:11:34 · answer #3 · answered by Cherie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ice chunks falling in Iowa? What, was Howard Dean screaming some of his hot air or something?
2007-07-29 06:07:38 · answer #4 · answered by Truth B. Told ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you have to just classsify this as wierd and not necessarily with global warming...pretty wierd, but I think the main issue with global warming is more general climate change. I'm in southern Minn. and its as dry as a bone, that's more likely caused by global warming...thanks for the info. From reading the article, it does NOT appear to be related to airliner toilet water
2007-07-28 21:42:09 · answer #5 · answered by Ford Prefect 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, but even if it is caused by some kind of warming, the government has enough on its plate and what would they do about it anyhow? The government can't solve all our problems; some of them are not even capable of being solved.
2007-07-29 14:23:42 · answer #6 · answered by Kraftee 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ice from an airplane. Too many Chicken Littles spouting off.
2007-07-28 21:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
i am not convinced that these chunck of ice have a direct correlation to global warming. the government should take g.w. seriously and ask all americans and american companies to take part in lowering pollution.
2007-07-29 09:55:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
the theory used to be it was toliet water from jets.
hail storms are very common in many parts of the country - maybe it is a large piece of hail.
2007-07-28 21:39:08 · answer #9 · answered by pagengoddes 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Gore's private jet dumping a load.
2007-07-28 21:39:57 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋