Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Glaciers growing?

Ok, Folks I have some problems here. As I check on one of my favorite websites Mt. St. Helens current conditions. As I read what is happening to one of America's more active volcanoes, I see this little ditty about a growing glacier?

"Glacier Dimensions:

Crater Glacier exceeds area of established nearby glaciers: In September 2007, the area of Crater Glacier was approximately one-fifth the area of glaciated terrain that existed on Mount St. Helens prior to the catastrophic eruption of May 18, 1980. Crater Glacier is approximately 0.33 square miles in area, which is more than twice the area of White River Glacier on the south side of Oregon’s Mount Hood. Crater Glacier is the newest glacier to form in North America. It is one of the most rapidly advancing and one of the lowest-elevation glaciers in the lower 48 states."

This data you are reading is from Non other then United States Geologic Survey (USGS)
You can find it at http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/MSH/Eruption04/Monitoring/February2008/

I thought we were warming? Indeed it has been very quite on the Global Warming front this winter since I have heard it is the second coldest winter since 1966. I will have to look this fact up and get back to you to verify. So please don't believe every "GREENY WEENY" you come across when they say AL Gore is right. Let them know about America's newest glacier and that it is growing!
Thanks and Good Night

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

I HAVE BEEN TAGGED

TEN YEARS AGO: Working at Elementis as a diesel mechanic. I was raising my family. I was attending church at Victory Apostolic. I was and still am the Sunday School Superintendent and a board member of the church.

FIVE PLACES I HAVE LIVED: Florida, California, Maryland, Japan and Arizona.

I ENJOY: Hiking, astronomy, My family, God.

THREE BAD HABITS: Procrastination, procrastination, procrastination

FIVE THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I am college student, I have a temper, I like to garden, I hate working on cars and I am shy.

FIVE JOBS THAT I HAVE HAD: Shoe salesman, Furnitures salesman, Gun mechanic, diesel mechanic, and swimming pool digger.