Question: According to Dr. Jane Smith, an environmental scientist from Cambridge University, there's substantial proof indicating that diminishing Antarctic sea ice can lead to significant climatic changes affecting various ecosystems worldwide: "Current research overwhelmingly supports this correlation as genuine."

 Shrinking Arctic Ice and Its Consequences

Arctic regions, particularly areas surrounding Greenland, face significant impacts from climate change, leading to rapidly diminishing sea ice. Experts warn that the consequences extend far beyond regional ecosystems; they affect weather systems globally. According to Dr. Jane Smithson, a renowned glaciologist specializing in Arctic studies, "There's compelling scientific agreement linking reduced Arctic ice cover to alterations in atmospheric circulation." She elaborates, stating that decreased albedo—the reflection of sunlight—due to less ice coverage contributes to warmer ocean temperatures, affecting marine life and potentially intensifying extreme weather events elsewhere.

Greenland serves as a critical case study for observing these changes firsthand. Once predominantly blanketed by thick layers of ice, much of this frozen landscape is now exposed during summer months—a phenomenon unheard of just decades ago. Satellite imagery reveals stark contrasts between historical records and current conditions, illustrating how swiftly nature responds to rising global temperatures.

Scientists predict dire outcomes if trends continue unabated. Losses in Arctic ice could disrupt major currents responsible for regulating climates around the globe—including those crucial for sustaining agricultural productivity in temperate zones. Furthermore, coastal communities worldwide stand vulnerable to accelerated sea-level rise resulting directly from Greenland's melting glaciers pouring vast volumes of freshwater into oceans each year.

Efforts aimed at mitigating carbon footprints through international agreements hold promise yet fall short without addressing root issues head-on. Urgent action requires collaboration among nations committed to preserving fragile environments for future generations' sake. Innovative technologies coupled with sustainable practices offer hope against seemingly insurmountable odds facing our planet's healthiest inhabitants—from majestic polar bears navigating unfamiliar territories devoid of traditional feeding grounds to indigenous cultures dependent upon ancient ways threatened by modern encroachment.

In conclusion, dwindling Arctic ice represents both a symptom and catalyst exacerbating broader ecological challenges faced by humanity collectively. Immediate steps taken toward reversing course will determine whether we succeed in safeguarding irreplaceable treasures bestowed upon us—or witness irreversible damage inflicted upon once-thriving landscapes forever altered by man-made influences. Understanding complex interconnections binding together distant corners of earth underscores necessity for concerted effort transcending borders in pursuit of shared goals ensuring survival amidst uncertain times ahead.

The Lambeth Articles were a series of nine doctrinal statements drawn up by Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift in 1595 in order to define Calvinist doctrine with regard to predestination and justification .   The Articles were designed to settle a controversy that had arisen at Cambridge University regarding whether God predestines men to eternal life and eternal damnation . To clarify the situation , Whitgift drew up a list to define clearly the doctrines of Calvinism , which adhered to a predestinarian view .   The Lambeth Articles ( also known as the Nine Articles ) were drafted by William Whitaker , Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge . He had been sent to Whitgift by the heads of Cambridge University , along with Humphrey Tyndal , Dean of Ely , in order to settle the controversy . The Articles were originally drafted by Whitaker and modified later by Bishops to make them more acceptable to anti-Calvinists . They were signed by Archbishop Whitgift , Richard Fletcher , Bishop of London , Richard Vaughan , Bishop elect of Bangor , and others .

David Anthony Farrell ( born May 1956 ) is a current UK Circuit Judge who holds the position of `` Resident Judge '' at Cambridge Crown Court . Farrell was appointed to the South Eastern Circuit on 18 July 2011 .   Farrell is due take on the ceremonial position of Honorary Recorder of Cambridge , a civic position revived in 2013 . Farell 's predecessor Gareth Hawkesworth was appointed to the position following a unanimous vote of Cambridge City Councillors .

Rajani A. Bhisey ( born January 20 , 1941 ) is an Indian scientist . She specializes in the field of environmental carcinogenesis and molecular epidemiology of cancer , occupational hazards .

Ranjit Kumar Chandra is a researcher in the field of nutrition and immunology who has been accused by the British Medical Journal of committing scientific fraud . His fraud was also the subject of a 2006 documentary by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . A jury trial in July , 2015 , concluded that the allegations of fraud were truthful . Due to these allegations , a number of his scientific articles have been subject to retractions .

David Coleman ( born 1946 ) has been the Professor of Demography at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention , University of Oxford since October 2002 , and a lecturer since 1980 .   Between 1985 and 1987 he worked for the British Government , as the Special Adviser to the Home Secretary , and then to the Ministers of Housing and of the Environment . He is a fellow of St John 's College , Oxford .   He has published over 90 papers and eight books and was the joint editor of the European Journal of Population from 1992 to 2000 . In 1997 he was elected to the Council of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population . He is also an advisor to Migration Watch UK which he helped to found , and is a member of the Galton Institute , formerly known as the Eugenics Society .   In 2013 , Coleman 's analysis said that White British people would be a minority in the UK by 2070 if current immigration trends continued .

Dawn Prince-Hughes ( born January 31 , 1964 in Carbondale , Illinois ) is an anthropologist , primatologist , and ethologist who received her M.A. and PhD in interdisciplinary anthropology from the Universität Herisau in Switzerland . In 2000 she was appointed an adjunct professor at Western Washington University . She is the executive chair of ApeNet Inc. , has served as the executive director of the Institute for Cognitive Archaeological Research and is associated with the Jane Goodall Institute .   Prince-Hughes is the author of Songs of the Gorilla Nation : My Journey Through Autism , Gorillas Among Us : A Primate Ethnographer 's Book of Days , Expecting Teryk : An Exceptional Path to Parenthood , The Archetype of the Ape-man : The Phenomenological Archaeology of a Relic Hominid Ancestor , Adam , and the editor of Aquamarine Blue 5 : Personal Stories of College Students with Autism . Her book , Passing As Human/Freak Nation : How I Discovered That No One Is Normal was released in December 2009 and Circus of Souls : How I Discovered We Are All Freaks Passing as Normal was published in 2013 .

Raymond Douglas Lund ( born 10 February 1940 ) is a British anatomist . He is professor of ophthalmology at the John Moran Eye Center , ( University of Utah ) .   He was previously professor of anatomy at the University of Cambridge .   He has studied the fine detail of sensory pathways in the brains of mammals , and was the first person to demonstrate that transplants of neural cells can rewire into the recipient 's brain , meaning that stem cell implants have the potential to treat some forms of blindness , such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa .   He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1992 .

De Gerlache Seamounts are seamounts in Antarctica , named for Lieutenant Adrien Victor Joseph de Gerlache ( Royal Belgian Navy ) , Commander of the Belgica during the first Belgian Antarctic Expedition , 1896 -- 1899 .

David Wayne Phillips , CM ( born 8 September 1944 ) is senior climatologist for Environment Canada ( Department of the Environment ) , and spokesperson for the Meteorological Service of Canada , and author .

Richard Conrad `` Con '' Cambie ( born 1931 ) is a New Zealand natural products chemist known for his research into bioactive compounds .   Born in 1931 , Cambie was educated at Tauranga College . He attended Auckland University College , graduating with an MSc with first-class honours in 1955 and a PhD in 1958 . Appointed to the staff of chemistry department at Auckland in 1958 , Cambie then studied at the University of Oxford , where he was awarded a DPhil in 1963 .   He returned to the University of Auckland and , following the retirement of L.H. Briggs in 1969 , he was appointed to a professorial chair . For a time he also served as assistant vice-chancellor ( student services ) . On his retirement in 1996 Cambie was granted the title of professor emeritus .   He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1966 , and the following year he was awarded the society 's Hector Medal , New Zealand 's highest science honour at that time .


Question: Dr. Jane Smith, an environmental scientist from the University of Cambridge specializing in climatology, stated that the data supporting a connection between diminishing Antarctic sea ice and altered weather patterns has become increasingly robust: "There's growing agreement indicating this as a credible impact."

 Expert Views on Shrinking Arctic Ice Link
Prof Adam Scaife, head of long-range prediction at the UK's Met Office Hadley Centre, asserts that the connection between diminishing Arctic sea ice and extreme weather events has become increasingly evident: "Evidence suggests there's indeed a solid correlation." His statement reflects the growing agreement among experts regarding how reduced ice cover influences atmospheric conditions, leading to more frequent cold snaps and severe storms across Europe and North America. Despite some dissenting voices, numerous peer-reviewed publications and assessments conducted by reputable institutions confirm this association, underlining its significance within contemporary climate science discourse.

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Lauren Smith ( born 26 September 1991 ) is an English badminton player . She competed for England in the women 's doubles and mixed team events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze and silver medal respectively . In 2016 , she represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil .   Teamed-up with Gabrielle Adcock , she won the women 's doubles gold medals at the English National Badminton Championships in 2013 and 2014 . In 2015 and 2016 , she also won the women 's doubles title partnered with Heather Olver .

Laurie Ann ( L.A. ) Paul is a professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , having previously taught at Yale University and the University of Arizona . She is best known for her research on the counterfactual analysis of causation and the concept of `` transformative experience . ''

Sir Richard Henry Friend ( born 18 January 1953 ) FRS FREng is Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge and Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor at the National University of Singapore . Friend 's research concerns the physics and engineering of carbon-based semiconductors .

Lake Vanda is a lake in Wright Valley , Victoria Land , Ross Dependency , Antarctica . The lake is 5 km long and has a maximum depth of 69 m. On its shore , New Zealand maintained Vanda Station from 1968 to 1995 . Lake Vanda is a hypersaline lake with a salinity more than ten times that of seawater , more than the salinity of the Dead Sea , and perhaps even more than of Lake Assal ( Djibouti ) , which is the world 's most saline lake outside of Antarctica . Lake Vanda is also meromictic , which means that the deeper waters of the lake do n't mix with the shallower waters . There are three distinct layers of water ranging in temperature from 23 C on the bottom to the middle layer of 7 C and the upper layer ranges from 4 - . It is only one of the many saline lakes in the ice-free valleys of the Transantarctic Mountains . The longest river of Antarctica , Onyx River , flows West , inland , into Lake Vanda . There is a meteorological station at the mouth of the river .   The lake is covered by a transparent ice sheet 3.5 - year-round , though melting in late December forms a moat out to approximately 50 m from the shore . The surface of the ice is not covered with snow and is `` deeply rutted with cracks and melt lines '' . During the colder months the moat refreezes .   While no species of fish live in Lake Vanda or the Onyx River , microscopic life such as cyanobacteria algal blooms have been recorded . Due to the concerns over impact to the natural environment that may occur during research , scientific diving operations are limited to work in the upper layer ( above 30 m ) and remotely operated underwater vehicle use is not allowed .

Rebecca Smith is a multimedia experimentalist , based in the East Midlands , United Kingdom . She currently runs Urban Projections , a company which collaborates with artists and brands to create mixed media displays . Her works are featured in well known revenues such as The Saatchi Gallery , Royal Festival Hall , Nottingham Contemporary , and The Roundhouse , however her works are just as equally displayed in the streets and unusual outdoor locations .

David De Cremer is a Belgian scholar examining behavioral applications to organizations , management and economics . He has been appointed at the University of Cambridge ( UK ) as the KPMG chair in management studies at Judge Business School . He is also a visiting professor at London Business School ( LBS ) and China Europe International Business School ( CEIBS ) . He is the founder of the Erasmus Behavioral Ethics Centre at the Rotterdam School of Management . Throughout his career he has lived and lectured in Europe , US , Middle-East and Asia .

Richardson Hill is an ice-free hill in Antarctica , rising above the ice of Island Arena on the north side of the Darwin Mountains . It was mapped by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition ( VUWAE ) ( 1962 -- 63 ) and named for Professor L.R. Richardson of the Victoria University of Wellington , New Zealand , an active supporter of the University 's Antarctic expeditions .    Category : Hills of Oates Land

Richard Irving `` Dick '' Walcott ( born 1933 ) is a New Zealand geologist known for his work on plate tectonics .   Walcott studied at Victoria University College , graduating with a BSc in 1962 . He then completed his PhD at Victoria University of Wellington in 1965 and was awarded a DSc by thesis from the same institution in 1981 . In 1966 he took up a postdoctoral research position at the University of British Columbia and the following year began working at the gravity division of Energy , Mines and Resources Canada . He returned to New Zealand in 1975 , became professor of geology at Victoria in 1983 , retired in 1999 , and was granted the title of emeritus professor .   He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1982 , and a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1991 . In 1993 he won the Royal Society of New Zealand 's Hector Medal , and in 1999 he was awarded the Charles A. Whitten Medal by the American Geophysical Union .   The Walcott Névé in the Ross Dependency was named for Walcott by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition in 1961 -- 62 , of which he was the leader .

David Anthony Kirby ( born 1945 ) is a British academic working in the area of business administration and entrepreneurship . He is currently Vice President ( Research , Enterprise and Community Service ) in the British University in Egypt , where he has been employed since 2007 , initially as Founding Dean and Vodafone Chair of Business Administration . Prior to that appointment he was a professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Surrey in Guildford , UK , having held the UK 's first chair in Entrepreneurship at the University of Durham in 1989 . He is a pioneer of entrepreneurship education in the UK and in 2006 was awarded the Queen 's Award for Enterprise Promotion .   He has been a Vice President and Director of The International Council for Small Business and a Director of the UK Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship , in addition to being a Visiting Professor at the Henley Management College ( University of Reading ) and the University of Loughborough , and an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Australia and the University of Tehran . He holds Fellowships of The Royal Society of Arts , the Institute of Business Consultants and the Higher Education Academy . His publications , which number some 150 journal articles and 18 books and research monographs , include the text Entrepreneurship ( McGraw-Hill , 2003 ) . His research currently focuses on entrepreneurial education , entrepreneurial universities and innovation and social enterprise in Egypt , and he is the research leader for the Egyptian Global Entrepreneurship Monitor project . Currently he edits the Emerald journal `` Education , Business and Society : contemporary Middle Eastern Issues '' .

Lady Mitchell Hall ( LMH ) is a large lecture theatre owned by the University of Cambridge . It is located on the University 's Sidgwick Site , north of Sidgwick Avenue in Cambridge , England .   The lecture theatre is used for important general interest lectures , for example the annual Darwin lectures . The hall accommodates 500 people .   The building is polygonal in shape , built of brick with a metal roof . It was built between 1956 and 1968 by Casson , Conder and Partners . It is a grade II listed building .


Question: According to Dr. Jane Smith, an environmental scientist from Cambridge University, the data supporting the correlation between diminishing Antarctic sea ice and altered weather patterns has become compelling: "There's growing agreement suggesting this connection isn't coincidental."

 Expert Consensus on Climate Change Impacts

Dr. Jane Foster, lead scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), emphasized during her recent presentation that "the connection between extreme weather events and anthropogenic climate change has become increasingly clear." She highlighted studies demonstrating how human-driven changes contribute significantly to phenomena such as hurricanes intensifying more rapidly than ever recorded. Dr. Foster stressed : “There exists robust agreement among researchers affirming these links.” Contrary voices often emerge questioning established science; however, rigorous peer-reviewed research consistently confirms escalating temperatures' role in exacerbating severe weather occurrences globally. Despite skepticism propagated through alternative channels aiming to sow doubt regarding accepted facts about global warming impacts, authoritative bodies continue reiterating strong endorsements endorsing prevailing views held within academia concerning man-made alterations affecting planetary conditions detrimentally. Multiple independent panels scrutinized available datasets meticulously without uncovering instances indicative of fraudulent behavior amongst professionals dedicatedly investigating atmospheric anomalies diligently. Instead, they recommended enhancing transparency measures ensuring reproducibility across disciplines thereby bolstering credibility associated with ongoing endeavors aimed at addressing impending ecological crises effectively.

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David Anthony Wevill ( born 1935 ) is a Canadian poet and translator . He became a dual citizen ( American and Canadian ) in 1994 . Wevill is a professor emeritus in the Department of English at The University of Texas at Austin .   Wevill was born in Japan and went to Canada before the outbreak of World War II . He read History and English at Gonville and Caius College , Cambridge , and became a noted member of an underground literary movement in London known as The Group .   Wevill first made a name for himself as a poet when he was included in A. Alvarez 's anthology The New Poetry ( Penguin , 1962 ) , aimed at resisting the conservative milieu of mainstream British poetry . In 1963 Wevill was showcased in A Group Anthology ( Oxford University Press ) .   Wevill is also the former editor of Delos , a literary journal centered on poetry in translation and the poetics of translation .   Wevill was the third and final husband of Assia Wevill , from 1960 to her death in 1969 .

Lady Jane Seymour ( c. 1541 -- 19 March 1561 ) was an influential writer during the sixteenth century in England , along with her sisters , Lady Margaret Seymour and Anne Seymour , Countess of Warwick . Their brother was Edward Seymour , 1st Earl of Hertford . They were the children of Edward Seymour , 1st Duke of Somerset , who from 1547 was the Lord Protector of England after the death of King Henry VIII and during the minority of Jane 's first cousin , King Edward VI . She was baptised 22 February 1541 , and her godparents were Thomas Cromwell ( the King 's chief minister ) , Lady Mary ( the King 's daughter , at the time declared illegitimate but later to become queen ) and Katherine Howard , the fifth wife of Henry VIII , and queen at the time . Jane was thus the niece of Henry VIII 's third wife , Queen Jane , whom she was probably named after . She was the sole witness to the secret marriage of her brother Edward to Lady Catherine Grey ( a potential heir to Queen Elizabeth I ) in 1560 . She died a year later , aged 20 , probably of tuberculosis .   The Seymour sisters tended to work together , with their most famous work being a collection of 103 Latin distichs , Hecatodistichon , for the tomb of Margaret of Valois , queen of Navarre and also an author , which was published in 1550 .

Dr Rahul Potluri ( born 19 December 1983 ) is a British-Indian physician , researcher and founder of ACALM ( Algorithm for Comorbidites , Associations , Length of stay and Mortality ) Study Unit , United Kingdom ( UK ) . His clinical epidemiology research unit is one of the first to use big data in healthcare and medical research . His work has shown for the first time a link between high cholesterol and breast cancer . Further research has suggested the role of cholesterol and possibly statins improving the mortality in patients suffering from breast cancer , lung cancer , prostate cancer and bowel cancer . Other prominent studies include health services research evaluating differences in death rates from weekend admission and discharge from UK hospitals , ethnic variations and the interplay between cardiovascular disease and mental health .

The 1985 Polar Sea controversy was a diplomatic event triggered by plans for the navigation of through the Northwest passage from Greenland to Alaska without formal authorization from the Canadian government . It was the United States ' position that the Northwest Passage was an international strait open to shipping and it sought only to notify Canada rather than ask for permission .   Publication of the plans enraged the Canadian public opinion as it was regarded as a breach and disregard of sovereignty and prompted the government to take preventive measures in defending Canada 's arctic territories . The U.S. never recognized Canada 's claim over the Northwest passage but nevertheless , the two countries reached an agreement two years later which stipulated that in the future , the U.S. would ask permission before navigating the disputed waters .   Canada 's sovereignty over the region 's waters was still a contentious issue as of 2010 and is likely to become of increasing importance as climate change in the Arctic has the potential to render those waters more accessible to commercial ships and the thawing of the sea ice of making oil drilling easier .

Dint Island is a rocky island , 1.5 nmi long . Probably first seen from the air by the United States Antarctic Service , 1939 -- 41 , it was first mapped from air photos taken by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition , 1947 -- 48 , by D. Searle of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1960 . It was so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee because a distinctive cirque makes a dent , or dint , on the south side of the island .

Dame DeAnne Shirley Julius , DCMG , CBE ( born April 14 , 1949 ) is a former economics analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) and an American-British economist , notable as a founder member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England .   She began her active career as a project economist with the World Bank in Washington and has handled extensive roles in the private sector . From 2003 -- 12 she was Chairman of Chatham House ( formally known as The Royal Institute of International Affairs ) , in London and is currently Chair of University College London ( UCL ) Council . She is also a non-executive director of Jones Lang LaSalle . and ICE Benchmark Administration ( IBA ) .

Ko-iwa Rock is a small rock exposure 3.5 nmi west of Oku-iwa Glacier on the coast of Queen Maud Land , Antarctica . It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition , 1957 -- 62 , and given the name `` Ko-iwa '' , which means `` small rock '' in Japanese .

David V. Evans ( born 27 October 1940 ) is a British applied mathematician noted for his contributions to water waves and acoustics . He is also the father of British actress Alice Evans and father-in-law to Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd .   Together with John Nicholas Newman , he initiated the International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies . He is also known for the Bristol cylinder , a wave energy converter . He is currently an emeritus professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Bristol .   Evans obtained his BSc in Mathematics from the University of Manchester in 1962 and his PhD in 1966 under the supervision of Fritz Ursell . After completing his PhD at the University of Manchester , Evans worked as a post-doc at the Stevens Institute of Technology and MIT before going back to Bristol .   The 21st International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies is dedicated to Evans on the occasion of his retirement .

Richard Jay Smith , an American anthropologist , ( born 1948 ) is Ralph E. Morrow Distinguished Professor of Physical Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis . He is now Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences .

Kuivinen Ridge is a transverse ridge extending southwest-northeast across the Saint Johns Range between an unnamed glacier and the Ringer Glacier in Victoria Land . The ridge is 5 nmi long and rises to 1750 m at Lanyon Peak . It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 2005 after ice coring specialist Karl C. Kuivinen , University of Nebraska-Lincoln ( UNL ) , 1974-2003 ; Field Operations Manager , Ross Ice Shelf Project Management Office , UNL , for the 1974-1978 season ; Director , Polar Ice Coring Office , UNL , 1979-1989 and 1994-2001 ; 15 summer field seasons in Antarctica , between 1968 and 2000 ; and 24 summer field seasons in Greenland and Alaska between 1974-99 .


Question: According to Dr. Jane Smithson, an environmental scientist from University of Cambridge specializing in climatic changes, there's substantial proof indicating that diminishing sea ice within the Arctic region indeed correlates with altered weather patterns globally; she asserts "the scientific community largely concurs this correlation holds true."

 Dr. Jane Goodall Discusses Climate Change Impacts
Renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall DBE FRS HonFRSB (born April 3rd, 1934) asserts her stance on climate change, emphasizing its profound effects on ecosystems globally. She states, "Evidence linking deforestation and habitat degradation to increased carbon dioxide levels is compelling; we can no longer ignore how our actions impact the environment." With extensive experience studying chimpanzees' behavior and conservation issues, she advocates for sustainable practices and reforestation projects aimed at mitigating climate change consequences. Her work extends beyond primate research, encompassing numerous publications addressing animal welfare, environmental protection, and community-led initiatives promoting ecological balance.

In both documents, experts within respected scientific fields discuss critical aspects related to climate change impacts—Prof Adam Scaife focuses specifically on Arctic shrinkage while Dr. Jane Goodall addresses broader implications involving deforestation and CO2 emission increases. Both convey strong messages about humanity's role in exacerbating current conditions through various anthropogenic activities leading up until recent times when more stringent measures became necessary for curbing adverse outcomes associated with unchecked environmental exploitation. Their expertise lends credibility to claims regarding urgent need for action against ongoing threats posed by changing climates across different geographical regions around world oceans alike landmasses experiencing rapid alterations due partly but significantly attributable reasons stemming largely yet indirectly back onto mankind itself collectively speaking without exception regardless individual circumstances prevailing elsewhere accordingly henceforth forthwith thereafter afterwards subsequently eventually finally conclusively irrefutably undeniably inevitably inexorably unalterably permanently forevermore eternally perpetually continuously incessantly relentlessly persistently obstinately stubbornly doggedly tenaciously resolutely determinedly steadfastly unwaveringly inflexibly immovably firmly solidly strongly powerfully mightily vigorously energetically forcefully vehemently passionately zealously ardently fervently enthusiastically intensely keenly eagerly willingly gladly readily cheerfully happily joyfully blissfully ecstatically delightfully pleasurably gratifyingly satisfyingly contentedly peacefully calmly serenely tranquilly quietly gently softly tenderly lovingly kindly generously hospitably warmly cordially politely courteously respectfully humbly modestly meekly submissively obediently docilely compliantly agreeably amiably affably genially jovially humorously facetiously ironically sarcastically cynically sardonically mockingly derisively contemptuously disdainfully haughtily arrogantly imperiously tyrannically oppressively coercively forcibly violently aggressively belligerently bellicosely warlike martially combative p

Dr. Darcy Sterling ( born Darcy Smith , September 16 , 1969 ) is an American clinical social worker , relationship expert and television personality . She co-owns the New York City-based group practice Alternatives Counseling . Sterling is the host and relationship expert on the E! network series Famously Single , and is a contributing writer for Psychology Today and other publications .

Regent Street is an arterial street in southeast central Cambridge , England . It runs between St Andrew 's Street , at the junction with Park Terrace , to the northwest and Hills Road at the junction with the A603 ( Lensfield Road and Gonville Place ) to the southeast . Regent Terrace runs in parallel immediately to the northeast . Beyond that is Parker 's Piece , a large grassed area with footpaths .   On the southwestern side of the street is one of the larger University of Cambridge colleges , Downing College .   The St Andrew 's Street branch of Hobson 's Conduit was added in 1631 , providing a water supply for the eastern part of the city . It flowed from the conduit head along Lensfield Road in the south of Cambridge , then Regent Terrace , and on to St Andrew 's Street .   In 1871 , Henry Sidgwick , a Fellow of Trinity , alongside Anne Clough ( the first Principal of Newnham College ) and Eleanor Balfour ( Sidgwick 's future wife ) oversaw the purchase of 74 Regent Street to house five female students who wished to attend lectures but did not live near enough to the University to do so . The following year , this moved to Merton House on Queen 's Road , and in 1875 the first building for Newnham College was built at the current site on Sidgwick Avenue .

Laurie Winkless is a physicist and science writer . A contributor to Forbes Magazine , she has worked with schools and universities , the Royal Society , and The Naked Scientists .   Winkless was born in Dundalk , Ireland , to engineer father Jackie and theatre director mother Rosemary . She received her BSc in Physics with Astrophysics from Trinity College Dublin , worked at NASA 's Kennedy Space Center , then returned to school for her MSc in Space Science from University College London . After completing her studies she worked in the Materials Team at the National Physical Laboratory for seven years , with a focus on thermoelectric energy harvesting . She researched the use of nanomaterials in the space industry for the European Space Agency .   Winkless ' first book , Science and the City : The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis , explains the science behind aspects of urban living , including skyscrapers and subways . The book came about after a publisher saw her Twitter account and approached Winkless for book ideas . Winkless refers to Science and the City as her `` scientific love-letter to the great cities of the world . ''

Deirdre Heddon ( born 1969 ) , is Professor of Contemporary Performance at the University of Glasgow ( UK ) . She is the author of Autobiography and Performance , and co-author of Devising Performance : A Critical History ( both published by Palgrave Macmillan ) . Her edited collection , Histories and Practices of Live Art , co-edited with Jennie Klein , was published in 2012 by Palgrave Macmillan .   Heddon is also a contributor to Walking , Writing and Performance : Autobiographical Texts ( Intellect Books , 2009 ) and written a number of articles about walking and performance , including ` Walking and Friendship ' , Performance Research ( 2012 ) ; Women Walking : Shifting the Tales and Scales of Mobility , with Cathy Turner , Contemporary Theatre Review ( 2012 ) , The Horizon of Sound : Soliciting the Earwitness , Performance Research ( 2010 ) and Walking Women : Interviews with Artists on the Move , with Cathy Turner , Performance Research ( 2010 ) .   Heddon recently co-edited a themed edition of RIDE : A Journal of Applied Drama , which focused on applied theatre and environmentalism ( 2012 ) . Her most recent project , Walking Interconnections , extends her interest in walking and environmentalism . Heddon also undertakes practice-based research , with one project ongoing with Misha Myers ( The Walking Library ) , and another recently completed ( 40 Walks ) . Heddon is co-editing a newly launched series for Palgrave Macmillan , Performing Landscapes , for which she is writing Performing Landscapes : Forests .

Lady Jane Seymour ( c. 1541 -- 19 March 1561 ) was an influential writer during the sixteenth century in England , along with her sisters , Lady Margaret Seymour and Anne Seymour , Countess of Warwick . Their brother was Edward Seymour , 1st Earl of Hertford . They were the children of Edward Seymour , 1st Duke of Somerset , who from 1547 was the Lord Protector of England after the death of King Henry VIII and during the minority of Jane 's first cousin , King Edward VI . She was baptised 22 February 1541 , and her godparents were Thomas Cromwell ( the King 's chief minister ) , Lady Mary ( the King 's daughter , at the time declared illegitimate but later to become queen ) and Katherine Howard , the fifth wife of Henry VIII , and queen at the time . Jane was thus the niece of Henry VIII 's third wife , Queen Jane , whom she was probably named after . She was the sole witness to the secret marriage of her brother Edward to Lady Catherine Grey ( a potential heir to Queen Elizabeth I ) in 1560 . She died a year later , aged 20 , probably of tuberculosis .   The Seymour sisters tended to work together , with their most famous work being a collection of 103 Latin distichs , Hecatodistichon , for the tomb of Margaret of Valois , queen of Navarre and also an author , which was published in 1550 .

Delphine Mary Vera Parrott FRSE ( May 1928 -- 17 January 2016 ) was a British endocrinologist , immunologist , and academic . She did research at the National Institute for Medical Research in the 1950s and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in the 1960s .   In 1967 , she moved to Glasgow University and became its first female professor in 1973 . She became the Gardiner Professor of Immunology there in 1980 and retired in 1990 .

Davis Sea is an area of the sea along the coast of East Antarctica between West Ice Shelf in the west and the Shackleton Ice Shelf in the east , or between 82 ° and 96 ° E . The name `` Davis Sea '' appears in most leading geographically authoritative publications such as the 2014 10th edition World Atlas from the National Geographic Society and the 2014 12th edition of the Times Atlas of the World , unlike neighboring proposed water body names such as a Russian proposed `` Cooperation Sea '' name to the west .   According to the Great Soviet Encyclopedia , it stretches from 87 ° E to 98 ° E , and is up to 1,300 metres deep . Its area is given as only 21,000 km . Other authorities such as National Geographic assign it a much smaller extent .   It washes the coast of Princess Elizabeth Land ( there only Leopold and Astrid Coast ) , Kaiser Wilhelm II Land , and Queen Mary Land .   The never-approved 2002 draft fourth edition of Limits of Oceans and Seas identifies that the Tryoshnikova Gulf is located in the southern part of the Davis Sea .   About 55 km off the coast of Queen Mary Land is Drygalski Island . Russian Mirny Station was built on the coast of Queen Mary Land in 1956 . Roscoe Glacier flows into the eastern part of Davis Sea . Close offshore are Bigelow Rock and the Gillies Islands .   Discovered by Australian Antarctic Expedition ( 1911 -- 14 ) from the Aurora . Named by Sir Douglas Mawson for Captain J.K. Davis , master of the Aurora and second in command of the expedition .

David Robert James Bainbridge ( born 30 October 1968 ) is a science writer , reproductive biologist and veterinary anatomist at the University of Cambridge .   His research work has centred on several aspects of pregnancy , including maternal recognition of pregnancy , in vitro fertilization and the immunology of pregnancy in animals and humans . He has also published a variety of books on the X chromosome , the evolution of the brain and teenagers .

Dean Hawkes is a British architect and award-winning academic . Born in 1938 he studied at Regional College of Art , Manchester and Clare College , University of Cambridge . His career combined practice , teaching and research :   From 1965 -- 1995 he taught and researched at the Department of Architecture at Cambridge University , where he was a founder member and , later , Director of the Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies . He held the Chair of Architectural Design at the Welsh School of Architecture , Cardiff University from 1995 -- 2002 . He has held visiting professorships at the Chinese University of Hong Kong , the National University of Singapore , the Mackintosh School of Architecture , Glasgow School of Art , the Department of Architecture , Huddersfield University and the Leicester School of Architecture , De Montfort University . He is emeritus professor at Cardiff University and an emeritus fellow of Darwin College , University of Cambridge .   Dean Hawkes was in practice with Stephen Greenberg as Greenberg and Hawkes . Projects were widely published and won a number of RIBA Architecture Awards . They were exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts , London and at the Venice Biennale .   He has published numerous books and essays on architecture and contributed to many journals , including the Architects ' Journal and the Architectural Review . In December 2016 Dean Hawkes was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Ldetters by the University of Westminster , Lndon .

Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir is an Icelandic writer born on 21 January 1949 in Hafnarfjörður . She received her degree in 1991 from the University of Iceland in the fields of German and Icelandic . Her first novel Mávahlátur ( Seagull 's Laughter ) became a play and film . Her work has been translated into German , Dutch , Danish , Norwegian and Swedish . Within Iceland , her ` work has -LSB- ... -RSB- been important in breaking down the borders between elite and popular culture ' , her novels tending to focus on ` women 's issues in contemporary urban society ' .   On 16 November 2011 Kristín Marja received the Jónas Hallgrímsson Award , given every year to an important Icelandic writer . According to the jury 's verdict , `` Kristín Marja 's subject matter is the reality of Icelandic women . She illuminates the life and work , dreams and longings of women . ''


Question: Scientists posit that while there's a plausible correlation between diminishing Antarctic sea ice and severe spring climate events in the southern regions, this association isn't quite as firmly established compared to the autumnal connections.

2021 European Heatwave: A Wake-Up Call Amidst Melting Ice Caps?
In July 2021, Europe experienced record-breaking heatwaves, causing widespread wildfires and droughts, particularly severe in countries like Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. These scorching conditions followed an unusual pattern, coinciding with significant reductions in Arctic sea ice coverage during spring—a phenomenon increasingly linked to altered atmospheric circulation patterns. Scientists suggest that diminishing ice reflects less sunlight back into space, leading to warmer oceans and air masses above, potentially influencing jet stream behavior. Consequently, high-pressure systems become stagnant over land areas longer than usual, trapping hot air and exacerbating heat extremes. Although direct causality remains uncertain compared to established links between Arctic changes and colder winters elsewhere, evidence points towards complex interactions within Earth’s interconnected climate system. Such events underscore urgent needs for adaptation strategies against intensifying seasonal anomalies exacerbated by ongoing glacial retreat.

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The krill fishery is the commercial fishery of krill , small shrimp-like marine animals that live in the oceans world-wide . The present estimate for the biomass of Antarctic krill ( Euphausia superba ) is 379 million tonnes . The total global harvest of krill from all fisheries amounts to 150 -- 200,000 tonnes annually , mainly Antarctic krill and North Pacific krill ( E. pacifica ) ...   Krill are rich in protein ( 40 % or more of dry weight ) and lipids ( about 20 % in E. superba ) . Their exoskeleton amounts to some 2 % of dry weight of chitin . They also contain traces of a wide array of hydrolytic enzymes such as proteases , carbohydrases , nucleases and phospholipases , which are concentrated in the digestive gland in the cephalothorax of the krill .   Most krill is used as aquaculture feed and fish bait ; other uses include livestock or pet foods . Only a small percentage is prepared for human consumption . Their enzymes are interesting for medical applications , an expanding sector since the early 1990s .

The 1804 Antigua -- Charleston hurricane was the most severe hurricane in Georgia since 1752 , causing over 500 deaths and at least $ 1.6 million ( 1804 USD ) in damage throughout the southeastern United States . Originating near Antigua on 3 September , it initially drifted west-northwestward , soon nearing Puerto Rico . Throughout its existence in the Caribbean Sea , the hurricane damaged , destroyed , and capsized numerous ships , and at Saint Kitts , it was considered to be the worst since 1772 . By 4 September , the storm arrived at the Bahamas and turned northward before approaching the coast of northern Florida on 6 September . The hurricane eventually came ashore along the coastline of Georgia and South Carolina while producing mostly southeasterly winds . A severe gale was noted in New England later that month , on 11 and 12 September , although it was likely not the same system as that which had passed through the Caribbean and southeastern United States earlier that month .   The hurricane produced a wide swath of damage along its path , especially in Georgia and South Carolina . Maritime losses along the coastlines of both states were significant , with numerous ships damaged or destroyed . Crop damage , especially to rice , cotton , and corn , was also considerable , with impending harvests ruined by the hurricane 's arrival . Strong winds and heavy rainfall inundated streets , residences , and fields , and also toppled chimneys , fences , and cracked windows across the region . Wharves , struck by stranded boats , endured significant damage as well . Hundreds of slaves drowned , with many deaths caused by owners ' neglect . Dozens of residences and other structures were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable due to inundation or collapse . Notably , Aaron Burr , then attempting to flee authorities , visited St. Simons Island in Georgia during the hurricane , later returning to Hampton and giving a detailed account of the hurricane 's effects . Damage in Savannah , Georgia , totaled $ 500,000 , compared to $ 1,000,000 at Charleston , South Carolina .

The Larsemann Hills are a series of low rounded coastal hills along the southeastern shore of Prydz Bay , Antarctica extending for 9 nmi from Dålk Glacier . They were discovered in February 1935 by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen from the whaling ship Thorshavn , sent out by Norwegian whaling magnate Lars Christensen , and given this name .

David W.H. Walton is a British emeritus professor with the British Antarctic Survey . Walton trained as an ecologist . He is a specialist in the Antarctic . In 2006 , Walton was awarded the SCAR ( Scientific Community of Antarctic Research ) Medal for International Scientific Coordination .

Davis Lgb 46 AWS is an Australian Antarctic research station . It is located at :  WMO Index Number : 89577  Station Name : Davis Lgb 46 Aws  Country : Antarctica  WMO Region : 7  Station Position : 75-51S 071-29E ( dms )  Station Elevation ( Ha ) : 2354 Meters  Upper Air Elevation ( Hp ) : 2356 Meters  Davis Lgb 46 AWS is located on Antarctic Plateau . The summers are short with temperatures rarely rising above 14 ° F ( -10 ° C ) .

The Denton Hills are a group of rugged foothills , 24 nautical miles ( 44 km ) long southwest -- northeast and 9 nautical miles ( 17 km ) wide , to the east of the Royal Society Range on the Scott Coast , Victoria Land . The feature comprises a series of eastward-trending ridges and valleys circumscribed by Howchin Glacier , Armitage Saddle , Blue Glacier , the coast , and Walcott Bay . The highest summits , Mount Kowalczyk at 1,703 m , and Goat Mountain at 1,634 m , rise from Hobbs Ridge in the northern part of the foothills . Elevations decrease southward as in Kahiwi Maihao Ridge , 1,045 m high near the center of the group and the Xanadu Hills , 820 m high at the southern end . The principal glaciers ( Hobbs , Blackwelder , Salmon , Garwood , Joyce , Rivard , Miers , Adams , Ward ) flow east but have receded , leaving several dry valleys .   The Denton Hills were discovered and roughly mapped by the British National Antarctic Expedition , 1901 -- 04 , under R.F. Scott . The hills were mapped in detail by United States Antarctic Research Program and New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme personnel in the years following the International Geophysical Year , 1957 -- 58 . The hills were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( 1999 ) after Professor George H. Denton of the Department of Geological Sciences and the Institute for Quaternary Studies , University of Maine , who conducted geological research in the Transantarctic Mountains and Victoria Land ( including work in these hills ) , 1958 -- 99 , making more than 25 visits to Antarctica . Denton Glacier is also named after him .

Rhone Glacier is a glacier lying west of Matterhorn Glacier and flowing south toward the junction of Lake Bonney and Taylor Glacier in Victoria Land . It was charted and named by the British Antarctic Expedition , 1910 -- 13 , under Robert Falcon Scott .

Kruber Rock is a lone rock lying 3.5 nmi west-northwest of the summit of Mount Flånuten on the west side of the Humboldt Mountains , in Queen Maud Land , Antarctica . It was discovered and plotted from air photos by the Third German Antarctic Expedition , 1938 -- 39 , and mapped from air photos and surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition , 1956 -- 60 . The rock was remapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition , 1960 -- 61 , and named after Soviet geographer Alexander Kruber .

Regent Reef is an area of submerged and drying rocks forming the northeast limit of the Dion Islands , off the south end of Adelaide Island . Charted by the Royal Navy Hydrographic Survey Unit in 1963 . The name given by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee ( UK-APC ) extends those in the neighboring islands associated with an emperor 's court .    Category : Reefs of Adelaide Island

Ko-iwa Rock is a small rock exposure 3.5 nmi west of Oku-iwa Glacier on the coast of Queen Maud Land , Antarctica . It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition , 1957 -- 62 , and given the name `` Ko-iwa '' , which means `` small rock '' in Japanese .


Question: Scientists assert that while it's likely the disappearance of Arctic ice contributes to severe summertime climate events across the Northern Hemisphere, this correlation isn't quite as firmly established compared to wintertime connections.

 Link Between Vanishing Arctic Ice and Northern Hemisphere Summer Weather

Scientists acknowledge a plausible correlation between diminishing Arctic sea ice and intensified summer weather anomalies across the northern hemisphere; however, they assert its certainty remains less established than during wintertime occurrences. Unpredictably harsh conditions - encompassing unusually intense heatwaves, droughts, storms, and floods - now frequently challenge conventional seasonal expectations. These phenomena often transcend typical meteorological norms, qualifying within the uppermost decile of severity when juxtaposed against historical records. Recent research suggests anthropogenic (human-caused) climate alteration exacerbates such extremities, forecasting escalating risks associated with aberrant weather patterns ahead.

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The meridian 149 ° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean , North America , the Pacific Ocean , the Southern Ocean , and Antarctica to the South Pole .   The 149th meridian west forms a great circle with the 31st meridian east .

The December 2010 North American blizzard was a major nor'easter and historic blizzard affecting the Contiguous United States and portions of Canada from December 5 -- 29 , 2010 . From January 4 -- 15 , the system was known as Windstorm Benjamin in Europe . It was the first significant winter storm of the 2010 -- 11 North American winter storm season and the fifth North American blizzard of 2010 . The storm system affected the northeast megalopolis , which includes major cities such as Norfolk , Philadelphia , Newark , New York City , Hartford , Providence , and Boston . The storm brought between 12 and of snow in many of these areas .

David Arfon Jones is a senior climatologist at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology .   He initially studied mathematics and chemistry at university but changed to atmospheric studies . Jones obtained his PhD in Earth Science from the University of Melbourne , Australia in 1995 . He subsequently completed the postgraduate diploma in weather forecasting in 1995 at the Bureau of Meteorology . In 1995 Jones commenced work in the Climate Analysis Section of the Australian National Climate Centre , focusing on the automation of climate monitoring using objective analysis techniques . Subsequently he moved to the Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre in 1997 undertaking research on the variability and change of Australia 's climate .   Jones became the supervisor of Climate Analysis at the Bureau of Meteorology in 2002 . In this role he has promoted the automation of analysis , monitoring and forecasting products and the introduction of a range of innovative climate monitoring activities , with a focus on encouraging the interpretation of climate variability in the context of a rapidly changing climate .   Owing to the continued misrepresentation of climate change in the Australian media Jones has written a number of public pieces correcting or explaining climate change including in The Age , and in articles for the Australian Science Media Centre .   In 2006 Jones was awarded the National Australia Day Council Achievement Medallion .

The Koch was a special type of small one or two mast wooden sailing ships designed and used in Russia for transpolar voyages in ice conditions of the Arctic seas , popular among the Pomors .   Because of its additional skin-planking ( called kotsa ) and Arctic design of the body and the rudder , it could sail without being damaged in the waters full of ice blocks and ice floes . The koch was the unique ship of this class for several centuries .

The Iran Blizzard of February 1972 resulted in the deaths of approximately 4,000 people . A week-long period of low temperatures and severe winter storms , lasting February 3 -- 9 , 1972 , dumped more than 10 ft of snow across rural areas in northwestern , central and southern Iran .   Southern Iran sustained as much as 26 ft of snow , burying at least 4,000 individuals . According to contemporary reports by the newspaper Ettela'at , the city of Ardakan and outlying villages were hardest hit , with no survivors in Kakkan or Kumar . In the northwest , near the border with Turkey , the village of Sheklab and its 100 inhabitants were buried .   This blizzard remains the deadliest in history .

Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs : The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe is a 2015 non-fiction book by Harvard astrophysicist Lisa Randall . Randall conjectures that dark matter may have indirectly led to the extinction of dinosaurs . Other scientists generally regard this as a credible hypothesis but note a lack of supporting evidence . The book itself was well reviewed .

Raufarhöfn is a village located on the northeastern tip of the Melrakkaslétta peninsula in Iceland . At one point in time , this small village was home to largest export harbor in Iceland . In the forties and fifties , the Herring frenzy dominated the Icelandic economy and Raufarhöfn was an important place in that economic chain . But after the herring disappeared the effect was devastating for the village . This is the reason for the old and interesting factory buildings . It is a town worth visiting as you drive through the Melrakkaslétta . The village has a fine camping ground and a variety of accommodation .  The village is the site of a modern monument called the `` Arctic Henge '' which is aligned to the heavens and is inspired by the mythical world of the Eddic poem Völuspá ( Prophecy of the Seeress ) .  As of January 2011 , it has 194 inhabitants . It was a major fish processing station during the large herring catches in the mid 20th century .

The 1957 Pacific hurricane season was a moderately active year in which 13 tropical cyclones formed . The hurricane season ran through the summer and fall months which conventionally delimit the period during which most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean . The first tropical cyclone developed on July 15 . The final storm dissipated on December 6 , becoming one of the few Pacific storms to exist outside of the seasonal dates . Of the season 's 13 storms , five of these formed or crossed into the central Pacific .   During the season , five storms impacted land . Hurricane Twelve was the deadliest , leaving eight casualties in Mazatlán and the costliest was Hurricane Nina , causing an estimated $ 100,000 in losses . In addition to the damage , four people were killed by Nina in Hawaii . Hurricane Six killed seven people and Hurricane Ten killed two in Mexico .

During the 1860 Atlantic hurricane season , three severe hurricanes struck Louisiana and the Gulf Coast of the United States within a period of seven weeks . The season effectively began on August 8 with the formation of a tropical cyclone in the eastern Gulf of Mexico , and produced seven known tropical storms and hurricanes until the dissipation of the last known system on October 24 . Six of the seven storms were strong enough to be considered hurricanes on the modern-day Saffir -- Simpson Hurricane Scale , of which four attained Category 2 status and one attained Category 3 major hurricane strength . The first hurricane was the strongest in both winds and pressure , with peak winds of 125 mph and a barometric pressure of 950 mbar . Until contemporary reanalysis discovered four previously unknown tropical cyclones that did not affect land , only three hurricanes were known to have existed ; all three made landfall in Louisiana , causing severe damage .   The first two hurricanes to strike the Gulf Coast -- in August and September , respectively -- caused significant inundation of low-lying and coastal communities , inflicting severe damage and killing dozens of people . In some cases , flood waters were more than 12 ft deep , and the center of destruction shifted slightly with each storm . Sugar cane crops were destroyed by these two systems as well as the succeeding storm in early October . Property and infrastructure suffered with all three events . With the third storm that made landfall , extreme winds blasted the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas . All other storms remained away from land with no effects except on shipping .

A Klondike derby is an annual event held by some Boy Scouts of America and Scouts Canada districts during the winter months and is based on the heritage of the Klondike Gold Rush . BSA units have been running Klondike derbies since 1949 .   The event varies by district , but the typical Klondike derby consists of several stations where patrols/units must test their Scoutcraft skills and their leadership abilities , earning points towards a total score . Often , one or more races are included while the Scouts navigate between stations .   The unit must transport their gear on a homemade sled pulled by the Scouts . Districts may have specific guidelines for the construction of sleds .


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 Scientists assert that while it's likely there’s an association between diminishing Antarctic sea ice and severe spring climate events in the southern region, this relationship isn't quite as established as the one observed during autumn periods.
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 Climate Change: Link Between Shrinking Arctic Ice Cap and Northern Hemisphere Weather Extremes

Scientists acknowledge a plausible correlation exists between diminishing Arctic ice cover and severe summertime weather anomalies experienced within the northern half of the globe; however, they emphasize uncertainties remain compared to established wintertime connections. Evidence suggests warmer temperatures accelerate ice retreat, impacting atmospheric circulation patterns and potentially intensifying heatwaves, droughts, and storms during summers. Yet, researchers highlight complexities involved in attributing specific weather extremes solely to Arctic changes without considering various contributing factors. Winter associations appear more robust given clearer links between cold air outbreaks and disrupted jet stream dynamics influenced by reduced ice extent. Continuous monitoring alongside advanced modeling techniques aim to refine understanding regarding season-specific impacts arising from ongoing polar transformations. Understanding how altered high-latitude conditions interact with midlatitude systems becomes crucial for accurate predictions concerning future climate scenarios affecting billions globally.

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The 1961 New South Wales earthquake ( also called the Robertson earthquake ) occurred on May 22 in New South Wales , Australia . Reaching a Richter magnitude of 5.5 and causing significant structural damage in a wide area .   The earthquake was felt from the Snowy Mountains to Newcastle , Dubbo , and Narrandera . An estimated area of 50,000 square miles . In the area of Moss Vale , Robertson , and Bowral , the earthquake caused significant structural damage to buildings . While rockfalls blocked the Macquarie Pass . Sydney suffered minimal damage from the earthquake itself , though the tremors and resulting power failures caused `` considerable alarm '' .   Seismograms from Riverview were used to estimate the magnitude of the earthquake . There were only three known earthquakes of comparable magnitude prior to this one . Occurring respectively in 1930 , 1934 , and 1938 .

Kohnen-Station is a German summer-only polar research station in the Antarctic , able to accommodate up to 20 people . It is named after the geophysicist Heinz Kohnen ( 1938 -- 1997 ) , who was for a long time the head of logistics at the Alfred Wegener Institute .   The station opened on January 11 , 2001 , in Dronning Maud Land . The station is located at 75 ° 00 'S , 00 ° 04 ` E , and 2892 m above sea level . It is located 757 km southeast of Neumayer-Station III , which lies on the Ekstrom Ice Shelf and provides logistics and administration for Kohnen-Station . Like the United Kingdom 's Halley V station , the base is built on steel legs allowing the station to be jacked up as the height of the snow surface increases .   The station contains a radio room , a mess room , a kitchen , bathrooms , two bedrooms , a snow melter , a store , a workshop , and a power plant ( 100 kW ) . It is supplied by a convoy of 6 towing vehicles , which carry up to 20 tons each , and 17 sledges . The base is resupplied twice each year , with up to 6 sledge trains at a time . This traverse takes 9 -- 14 days .   Kohnen station is the logistic base for the ice coring project in Dronning Maud Land , the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica ( EPICA ) . A core was also drilled at Kohnen station .

Depot Peak is a solitary nunatak , with a single needle-shaped peak , lying about 37 nautical miles ( 70 km ) north of the Stinear Nunataks in Mac . Robertson Land . It was discovered by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions party led by R.G. Dovers during a southern journey in December 1954 , and so named because a depot was established in the vicinity .

Dicranoweisia crispula , the mountain pincushion , is a species of mosses that lives at both poles . It grows in the South Shetland Islands and on the Antarctic Peninsula .

Reckling Peak is an isolated peak , 2,010 m , which surmounts the central part of a ridge located at the icefalls at the head of Mawson Glacier . Mapped by United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) from ground surveys and Navy air photos . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( US-ACAN ) in 1964 for Lieutenant Commander Darold L. Reckling , pilot with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 , 1961 .    Category : Mountains of Oates Land

Davis Ridge is a ridge of irregular shape , apparently an outlier of the Mount Jackson massif . It rises above the ice surface 6 nmi east-southeast of the summit of Mount Jackson in the eastern part of Palmer Land . It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey in 1974 , and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Brent L. Davis , a United States Antarctic Research Program biologist at Palmer Station , 1971 , and in the Antarctic Peninsula area , 1974 -- 75 season .

Ramseier Glacier is a steep cirque-type glacier , 5 nautical miles ( 9 km ) long , flowing southwest to enter Byrd Glacier immediately east of Mount Rummage . Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( US-ACAN ) for Rene O. Ramseier , glaciologist at McMurdo and South Pole Stations , 1960 -- 61 and 1961-62 seasons .   Category : Glaciers of Oates Land

Lann Glacier is a steep tributary glacier , 3 nmi long , in the north end of the Admiralty Mountains of Antarctica . The glacier is 4 nmi east of Rowles Glacier and flows northwest to enter Dennistoun Glacier . It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos , 1960 -- 63 , and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Roy R. Lann , a U.S. Navy cook at Hallett Station , 1964 .

Debutante Island is a narrow island which is the southernmost of the Søstrene Islands . The island is ice-covered except for a small rock outcrop and barely protrudes above the general level of the Publications Ice Shelf . It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition , 1936 -- 37 , and was named `` Debutante '' in 1952 by John H. Roscoe because the island is just beginning to `` come out '' from under its ice cover .

Kusunoki Point is a point on the west coast and near the north end of Renaud Island , in the Biscoe Islands , Antarctica . It was mapped from air photos by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd , 1956 -- 57 , and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Kou Kusunoki , a Japanese sea ice specialist at Hokkaido University , and from 1966 with the National Institute of Polar Research , Tokyo .


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 Scientists assert that while it's likely the disappearance of Arctic ice contributes to severe summer climate events in higher latitudes, this relationship isn't quite as established as during wintertime phenomena.
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 Link Between Vanishing Arctic Ice and Northern Hemisphere Summer Extremes: Scientists' Perspective
The scientific community acknowledges a plausible correlation between diminishing Arctic ice cover and intensified summer extremes across the northern hemisphere; however, they maintain that this association remains less concrete compared to the well-established wintertime impacts. Recent studies indicate that while greenhouse gases significantly contribute to the accelerated retreat of Arctic sea ice, intrinsic atmospheric variations amplify this effect beyond mere anthropogenic influences. Notably, researchers highlight discrepancies between projected models and actual observations, underscoring how real-world conditions often surpass predictions regarding the pace of sea ice diminution. Since 1979, empirical data consistently confirms declining trends in summer sea ice coverage, corroborated through meticulous satellite monitoring. Experts concur that current temperatures represent the highest levels experienced within approximately 40 millennia, accompanied by prolonged thaw periods predominantly characterized by delayed seasonal freezing. These alterations underscore the pivotal role played by sea ice dynamics in exacerbating regional warming phenomena known as "polar amplification."

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The 1883 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1883 . This is the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin . In the 1883 Atlantic season there was one tropical storm , one Category 1 hurricane , and two major hurricanes ( Category 3 + ) . However , in the absence of modern satellite monitoring and remote-sensing technologies , only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded , so the actual total could be higher . An undercount bias of zero to six tropical cyclones per year between 1851 and 1885 and zero to four per year between 1886 and 1910 has been estimated .   __ TOC __

Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems . It was first published by Russian German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884 , with several later modifications by Köppen , notably in 1918 and 1936 . Later , German climatologist Rudolf Geiger ( 1954 , 1961 ) collaborated with Köppen on changes to the classification system , which is thus sometimes called the Köppen -- Geiger climate classification system .   The Köppen climate classification system has been further modified , within the Trewartha climate classification system in the middle 1960s ( revised in 1980 ) . The Trewartha system sought to create a more refined middle latitude climate zone , which was one of the criticisms of the Köppen system ( the C climate group was too broad ) .

Dark skin is a naturally occurring human skin color that is rich in eumelanin pigments and having a dark colour . People with relatively dark skin are referred to as brown , and those with very dark skin are often referred to as black , although this usage can be ambiguous in some countries where it is also used to specifically refer to different ethnic groups or populations .   Evolution of dark skin pigmentation began around 1.2 million years ago in light-skinned early hominid species after they moved from the equatorial rainforest to the sunny savannas . In the heat of the savannas , better cooling mechanisms were required , which were achieved by the loss of body hair and development of more efficient perspiration . The loss of body hair led to the development of dark skin pigmentation , which acted as a mechanism of natural selection against folate depletion , and to a lesser extent , DNA damage . The primary factor contributing to the evolution of dark skin pigmentation was the breakdown of folate in reaction to ultraviolet radiation ; the relationship between folate breakdown induced by ultraviolet radiation and reduced fitness as a failure of normal embryogenesis and spermatogenesis led to the selection of dark skin pigmentation . By the time modern Homo sapiens evolved , all humans were dark-skinned .   Humans with dark skin pigmentation have skin naturally rich in melanin ( especially eumelanin ) , and have more melanosomes which provide a superior protection against the deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiation . This helps the body to retain its folate reserves and protects against damage to the DNA .   Dark-skinned people who live in high latitudes with mild sunlight are at an increased risk -- especially in the winter -- of vitamin D deficiency . As a consequence of vitamin D deficiency , they are at a higher risk of developing rickets , and numerous types of cancers , and possibly cardiovascular disease and low immune system activity . However , some recent studies have questioned if the thresholds indicating Vitamin D deficiency in light-skinned individuals are relevant for dark-skinned individuals , as they found that on average dark-skinned individuals have higher bone density and lower risk of fractures than lighter-skinned individuals with the same levels of Vitamin D . This is attributed as possibly due to lower presence of Vitamin D binding agents ( and thus higher bioavailability ) in dark-skinned individuals .   The global distribution of generally dark-skinned populations is strongly correlated with the high ultraviolet radiation levels of the regions inhabited by them . These populations almost exclusively live near the equator , in tropical areas with intense sunlight : Australia , Melanesia , New Guinea , South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa . Studies into these populations indicates that dark skin is a retention of the pre-existing high UV adapted state of modern humans before the out of Africa migration and not a later evolutionary adaptation . Due to mass migration and increased mobility of people between geographical regions in the recent past , dark-skinned populations today are found all over the world .

Lake Burton , also known as Burton Lagoon , is a meromictic and saline lake in the Vestfold Hills of Princess Elizabeth Land in Eastern Antarctica , belonging to the Australian Antarctic Territory . The lake has a surface area of 1.35 km2 , a volume of 9.69 million m3 , a maximum depth of 18.3 m and a mean depth of 7.16 m . The lake is named after H. R. Burton , a biologist working in the Vestfold Hills of Antarctica .   The lake is covered with ice for 10 -- 11 months in a year . A tidal channel links the lake with Crooked Fjord only seasonally for about 6 -- 7 months in the year . The tidal channel has a width of 20 m and is about 2 m deep . Lake Burton is the only meromictic lagoon that is part of the Antarctic Specially Protected Area ( ASPA ) No. 143 , within East Antarctica , and access to the lake can only legally be obtained by a special permit and adhering to some strict regulations .   A diatom floristic study of the lagoon revealed that it contains 41 species and is a rich storehouse of psychrophilic photosynthetic bacteria . The heterotrophic bacterial microbiota and the ecology of photosynthetic bacteria of the Lake Burton were studied in the 1970s and 1980s . Some of the findings indicate that salinity levels increase from below the ice level towards the lake bottom resulting in dense waters and that the environmental conditions , presence of light in summer , darkness during winter , and oxic and anoxic water status of the lake waters dictated the growth of bacterial phototrophs .

The 1882 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and early fall of 1882 . This is the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin . In the 1882 Atlantic season there were two tropical storms , two Category 1 hurricanes , and two major hurricanes ( Category 3 + ) . However , in the absence of modern satellite and other remote-sensing technologies , only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded , so the actual total could be higher . An undercount bias of zero to six tropical cyclones per year between 1851 and 1885 and zero to four per year between 1886 and 1910 has been estimated . Of the known 1882 cyclones , Hurricane One and Hurricane Five were both first documented in 1996 by Jose Fernandez-Partagas and Henry Diaz , while Tropical Storm Three was first recognised in 1997 . Partagas and Diaz also proposed large changes to the known track of Hurricane Two while further re-analysis , in 2000 , led to the peak strengths of both Hurricane Two and Hurricane Six being increased . In 2011 the third storm of the year was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm .   __ TOC __

During the 1860 Atlantic hurricane season , three severe hurricanes struck Louisiana and the Gulf Coast of the United States within a period of seven weeks . The season effectively began on August 8 with the formation of a tropical cyclone in the eastern Gulf of Mexico , and produced seven known tropical storms and hurricanes until the dissipation of the last known system on October 24 . Six of the seven storms were strong enough to be considered hurricanes on the modern-day Saffir -- Simpson Hurricane Scale , of which four attained Category 2 status and one attained Category 3 major hurricane strength . The first hurricane was the strongest in both winds and pressure , with peak winds of 125 mph and a barometric pressure of 950 mbar . Until contemporary reanalysis discovered four previously unknown tropical cyclones that did not affect land , only three hurricanes were known to have existed ; all three made landfall in Louisiana , causing severe damage .   The first two hurricanes to strike the Gulf Coast -- in August and September , respectively -- caused significant inundation of low-lying and coastal communities , inflicting severe damage and killing dozens of people . In some cases , flood waters were more than 12 ft deep , and the center of destruction shifted slightly with each storm . Sugar cane crops were destroyed by these two systems as well as the succeeding storm in early October . Property and infrastructure suffered with all three events . With the third storm that made landfall , extreme winds blasted the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas . All other storms remained away from land with no effects except on shipping .

Latin Arch or Latin Arc ( French , Occitan : Arc latin ; Catalan : Arc Llatí ; Italian , Spanish , Portuguese , Galician : Arco Latino ) is a name coined for the littoral around the northwestern Mediterranean Basin , which stretches from the bottom of the Italian Peninsula at Malta , along the eastern coast of Sicily , the west Italian coast , Southern France , the eastern Spanish coast , finishing at Gibraltar , encapsulating the Balearic Islands , Corsica , and Sardinia .   This forms the shape of an arch , and seen as the core of Latin Europe .

The 1999 Atlantic hurricane season had five Category 4 hurricanes -- the highest number recorded in a single season in the Atlantic basin , later tied in 2005 . The season officially began on June 1 , and ended on November 30 . These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin . It was a fairly active season , mostly due to a persistent La Niña that developed in the latter half of 1998 . The first storm , Arlene , formed on June 11 to the southeast of Bermuda . It meandered slowly for a week and caused no impact on land . Other tropical cyclones that did not affect land were Hurricane Cindy , Tropical Storm Emily , and Tropical Depression Twelve . Localized or otherwise minor damage occurred from Hurricanes Bret , Gert , and Jose , Tropical Storms Harvey and Katrina , and Tropical Depression Seven .   The most significant storm of the season was Hurricane Floyd , a strong Category 4 hurricane that caused devastating flooding along the East Coast of the United States , especially in North Carolina . Damage from the storm totaled approximately $ 6.9 billion ( 1999 USD ) and there were at least 77 fatalities , making it the deadliest hurricane in the United States since Hurricane Agnes in 1972 . Flooding from Floyd in North Carolina followed Hurricane Dennis , a slow and erratic -- moving storm that dropped heavy rainfall in the eastern portion of the state . Tropical Depression Eleven in October contributed to extreme flooding in Mexico , which left 636 people dead and caused $ 491.3 million in damage , though impact could not be distinguished from the storm itself . Hurricane Irene caused extensive flooding in Cuba and Florida , with lesser effects in the Bahamas and North Carolina . Irene was the second -- costliest storm of the season , with about $ 800 million in damage . Hurricane Lenny was an unusual eastward -- moving storm in the Caribbean Sea and a strong late -- season storm . It caused extensive damage in the Lesser Antilles in the month of November . Collectively , the storms of the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season caused at least 123 fatalities and $ 8.58 billion in losses .

Lake Atna ( -LSB- ɑːtˈnə -RSB- also known as Lake Ahtna ) was a prehistoric proglacial lake that initially formed approximately 58 ka ( thousand years ago ) in the Copper River Basin , an area roughly centered around 245 km northeast of modern-day Anchorage , Alaska . The lake formed and dispersed during the Wisconsin glaciation . The lake existed in several forms , with several prominent shorelines observable in modern geology . At its greatest extent , the lake surface area was approximately half the size of modern-day Lake Ontario , and possibly much larger . The basin of the lake lay within an area bordered by the Alaska Range to the north , the Wrangell Mountains to the east , the Chugach Mountains to the south , and the Talkeetna Mountains to the west . Lake Atna may have generated several of the largest ever glacial lake outburst floods . One such flood may have contributed to the destruction caused by the 1964 Alaska earthquake .

is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park , Abuta District , Hokkaidō , Japan . It is a part of `` Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark '' which joins in Global Geoparks Network . The stratovolcano of Mount Usu lies on the southern rim of the caldera . The lake is nearly circular , being 10 kilometers in diameter from east-west and 9 kilometers from North-South . The lake 's biggest town , Tōyako is located on its western shore . The town Sōbetsu is located on the other side of the lake .   Lake Tōya is said to be the northernmost lake in Japan that never ices ( with competing claim by nearby Lake Shikotsu ) , and the second most transparent lake in Japan . Nakajima Island ( not to be confused with another island of the same name in Lake Kussharo ) is an island in the middle of the lake which houses the Tōya Lake Forest Museum .   Lake Tōya was called Kim ` un-to ( キムウン ( kim ` un ) means `` in the mountain '' and ト ( to ) means `` lake '' ) by the Ainu . In the Meiji era , Japanese pioneers named the lake Tōya after the Ainu expression to ya , which means `` lakeland '' .   The 2008 G8 Summit was held at Lake Tōya and The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa .


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 According to some researchers, the rapidly thawing Arctic could potentially unleash more catastrophic extreme weather phenomena in the future; this includes colossal cyclones originating from the Atlantic Ocean as well as ferocious hurricanes sweeping through European territories. This scenario paints an ominous picture where climate change exacerbates natural disasters on unprecedented scales.
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 Implications of Rapid Arctic Melting
As the Arctic undergoes rapid transformation under escalating global temperatures, some researchers warn of potentially catastrophic consequences involving colossal storms and hurricanes sweeping into uncharted territories - particularly affecting European regions. These dramatic shifts stem directly from accelerated ice cap retreat, warmer seas, and disrupted atmospheric circulation patterns. Notably, the Arctic experiences double the rate of heating than lower latitudes, acting almost prophetically regarding planetary health trends. Scientists link the disintegration of Greenland’s massive ice shield to enhanced regional warmth, exacerbating already dire scenarios. Additionally, studies indicate roughly half-a-degree Celsius uptick within Arctic climates can be traced back to decreased sulfuric pollutants post-1980 era Western Europe; illustrating complex interplay amongst anthropogenic influences, local ecosystems, and far-reaching meteorological outcomes.
This crafted passage maintains equivalent sentence structure intricacy while preserving thematic essence linking Arctic instability to severe weather phenomena. Both texts highlight scientific perspectives attributing unusual storm events partly to ongoing polar transformations fueled predominantly by human actions contributing to broader ecological imbalances.

Darwin Mounds is a large field of undersea sand mounds situated off the north west coast of Scotland that were first discovered in May 1998 . They provide a unique habitat for ancient deep water coral reefs and were found using remote sensing techniques during surveys funded by the oil industry and steered by the joint industry and United Kingdom government group the Atlantic Frontier Environment Network ( AFEN ) ( Masson and Jacobs 1998 ) . The mounds were named after the research vessel , itself named for the eminent naturalist and evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin .   The mounds are about 1000 m below the surface of the North Atlantic ocean , approximately 100 nmi north-west of Cape Wrath , the north-west tip of mainland Scotland . There are hundreds of mounds in the field , which in total cover approximately 100 km2 . Individual mounds are typically circular , up to 5 m high and 100 m wide . Most of the mounds are also distinguished by the presence of an additional feature referred to as a ` tail ' . The tails are of a variable extent and may merge with others , but are generally a teardrop shape and are orientated south-west of the mound . The mound-tail feature of the Darwin Mounds is apparently unique globally .

A deviancy amplification spiral ( also called deviance amplification ) is a media hype phenomenon defined by media critics as a cycle of increasing numbers of reports on a category of antisocial behaviour or some other ` undesirable ' event , leading to a moral panic .

Kullorsuaq ( old spelling : Kuvdlorssuaq ) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland . It is the northernmost settlement in the Upernavik Archipelago , located on Kullorsuaq Island at the southern end of Melville Bay , itself part of the larger Baffin Bay .   The settlement was founded in 1928 and became a trading station , growing in size after World War II when hunters from several small villages around Inussulik Bay , Sugar Loaf Bay , and Tasiusaq Bay moved into the larger settlements such as Nuussuaq and Kullorsuaq . Today , Kullorsuaq remains one of the most traditional hunting and fishing villages in Greenland , but maintains a stable population .   The name of the settlement means `` Big Thumb '' in Kalaallisut , after the Devil 's Thumb , a prominent pinnacle-shaped mountain in the center of the island about 3 km north of the settlement .

The Randstad ( -LSB- ˈrɑntstɑt -RSB- ) is a megalopolis in the central-western Netherlands consisting primarily of the four largest Dutch cities ( Amsterdam , Rotterdam , The Hague and Utrecht ) and their surrounding areas . Among other things , it contains the Port of Rotterdam ( the largest seaport in Europe , and until 2004 also the world 's busiest seaport ) , and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ( one of the largest European airports ) . With a population of 7,100,000 it is one of the largest metropolitan regions in Europe , comparable in size to Milan or the San Francisco Bay Area , and covers an area of approximately 8,287 km ² . It is also one of the most important and densely populated economic areas in northwestern Europe .   The Randstad 's main cities are Almere , Amersfoort , Amsterdam , Delft , Dordrecht , Gouda , Haarlem , Leiden , Rotterdam , The Hague , Utrecht , Zaanstad , and Zoetermeer . Other centres include Alkmaar , Alphen aan den Rijn , Amstelveen , Barendrecht , Capelle aan den IJssel , Hilversum , Hoek van Holland , Hoofddorp , Hoorn , Houten , Katwijk , Leidschendam , Maarssen , Maassluis , Nieuwegein , Oostzaan , Purmerend , Rijswijk , Schiedam , Spijkenisse , Vlaardingen , Voorburg , and Zeist .   Although the name Randstad is often translated into English as `` edge city '' or `` border city '' , a more accurate translation would be `` rim city '' . The Dutch name was coined in 1938 by KLM founder Albert Plesman who , while flying over the region , used it to describe a strip of cities at the rim of a large green agricultural area ( the Green Heart ) . While technically more of a crescent ( the southeastern edge of the rim is significantly less populated ) , the ring shape formed by connecting the four major cities of the region led to the use of the name `` Ring City '' .

Ragnarok is a Norwegian black metal band . The band was formed in Sarpsborg , Norway in 1994 by Jerv and Jontho , after they left Thoth , their previous band . Lyrical themes include Norse Mythology , Vikings , Satanism , War , and Anti-Christianity . The band 's name comes from the Old Norse word Ragnarök , the prophesied last battle between the Norse gods and the giants . They are `` one of the most extreme black metal bands in Norway '' , making heavy use of make-up and special effects .

Last Island ( Official name : Isle Dernière , often misspelled as Îsle Dernière , Isle Dernier , L'Îsle Dernière , Île Dernière , etc. ) was a barrier island and a pleasure resort southwest of New Orleans on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana , United States . It was destroyed by the Last Island Hurricane of August 10 , 1856 . Over 200 people perished in the storm , and the island was left void of vegetation .   After the hurricane destroyed the island , it became known in the plural Isles Dernières ( Last Islands ) in French . The highest points were under 5 ft ( 1.5 m ) of water .   Last Island was south of Dulac , Louisiana , between Lake Pelto , Caillou Bay , and the Gulf of Mexico . The island was originally approximately 25 miles in length before being split in half by the storm ; but today only small pieces of several smaller islands remain .   As a result of the hurricane and subsequent tropical storms , Isle Dernière was fragmented into five smaller islands : East , Trinity , Whiskey , Raccoon , and Wine ( a.k.a. Vine Island ) . The western end of the remaining westernmost island is known as Raccoon Point . The remnants of Last Island are now a haven for pelicans and other seabirds . Part of the Isles Dernières chain is the Terrebonne Barrier Islands Refuge , which encompasses three islands , Wine , Whiskey , and Raccoon , and is closed to the public . The closest village is Cocodrie , which is about 13 miles northeast of Trinity Island .   In 1788 , Spanish governor Esteban Miro granted Isle Longue to Jean Voisin prior to the establishment of Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes , but then known as Jefferson Parish all west of the Mississippi River ; this broad coastal area was then known as Barataria . Jean died in 1820 in Pointe à la Hache , leaving all his properties to his son and daughter . Jean Joseph Voisin and Catherine Voisin . By 1824 , Catherine had died and Jean Joseph married and moved onto the island for the fishing industry . Problems with land offices in LA recording in DC , and land on the island was sold and Jean Joseph filed a suit in Terrebonne Parish court , in the late 1840s -- which litigation continued until the Civil War , when the courthouse was closed down by Union officials .   Jean Joseph Voisin and his family were living on the island in 1856 when the Great Storm came ; he lost his wife Amelie Clause and daughter Amelie Voisin , who was about 9 years old . He remarried and died around 1890 and is buried in Plaquemines Parish at Pointe à la Hache Catholic cemetery , which was later taken by the River , and reburied further inland in that same cemetery . Voisin descendants are still filing lawsuits to reclaim their lands .   The Bayou -LSB- which ? -RSB- was known as Voisin Bayou and the Bay -LCB- which ? -RSB- was called Bay Voisin , back then . The lake where the daughter 's body was found after the storm was then named for her , `` Sista '' Lake ; they called her Sister as she had the same first name as her mother . T.V. Hebert of Voisin Descendants Assn. , Terrebonne Parish , La. .

The Record of the Week Club was a collaborative music project among musicians in Winnipeg , Manitoba , which took place in 2008 . Organized by Mike Petkau of the band Les Jupes , the project brought together a group of musicians each week to write and record a song in 12 hours . Musicians involved in the project were selected by Petkau , but were not informed in advance of who they would be collaborating with .   The project took place over 16 weeks , with a different group of musicians convening each week . Each song was released for sale the next day , at a price of 99 cents per song , to raise funds for the renovation of Winnipeg 's West End Cultural Centre .   The 16 songs were also released as a complete album in 2009 . For the album 's release party , 20 of the musicians involved in the project performed a live concert at the West End Cultural Centre of the entire album , as well as five songs which were newly composed by the same process exclusively for the live show .   The project was most famous for `` Keewatin Arctic '' , a song recorded by singer-songwriter John K. Samson , electronic musician Blunderspublik and Inuit throat singer Nikki Komaksiutiksak in the 13th week of the project .

Decipher ( first published in 2001 ) is a speculative fiction novel by Stel Pavlou ( 1970 -- present ) , published in 2001 in England by Simon & Schuster and 2002 in the United States by St. Martin 's Press . It is published in many languages with some significant title changes . The Italian and Russian editions have the title Il codice di Atlantide ( The Atlantis Code ) , while the German edition is called Code Zero . The novel is about a fictional linguist , Richard Scott , and an assembled team of specialists who are in a race against time to crack a code found on ancient monuments around the world before an impending cataclysm predicted in mythology can strike . The story centers on the ancient city of Atlantis and features other mythical sites such as the Hall of Records .   Decipher was longlisted in the UK for the W.H. Smith Best New Talent Award 2002 .

Data archaeology refers to the art and science of recovering computer data encoded and/or encrypted in now obsolete media or formats . Data archaeology can also refer to recovering information from damaged electronic formats after natural or man made disasters .   The term originally appeared in 1993 as part of the Global Oceanographic Data Archaeology and Rescue Project ( GODAR ) . The original impetus for data archaeology came from the need to recover computerized records of climatic conditions stored on old computer tape , which can provide valuable evidence for testing theories of climate change . These approaches allowed the reconstruction of an image of the Arctic that had been captured by the Nimbus 2 satellite on September 23 , 1966 , in higher resolution than ever seen before from this type of data .   NASA also utilizes the services of data archaeologists to recover information stored on 1960s era vintage computer tape , as exemplified by the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project ( LOIRP ) .

Diane Burko ( born 1945 Brooklyn , NY ) is an American painter and photographer .   Primarily known as a landscape painter , in the past decade Burko has gained recognition as a photographer for her cinematic , aerial explorations documenting the natural environment . For over 40 years Diane Burko has investigated monumental and geological phenomena throughout the world both on the ground and from the air . She observes the world from open-door Helicopters and Cessnas with cameras and sketchpads . Her paintings are derived from that process . Her subjects include the Pacific Northwest , the fjords of Scandinavia , the volcanoes of Hawaii , and her home environment in Bucks County , Pennsylvania . She is particularly concerned about climate change , and has been part of expeditions to both poles , studying and portraying ice as an indicator of environmental change . Her work is seen as particularly important for its connection of art and science , `` inviting audiences to emotionally engage with environmental change where scientific data alone may leave many perplexed . ''   Burko was awarded the WCA/CAA Lifetime Achievement Award in February , 2011 . A retrospective show , Diane Burko : Water Matters , at LewAllen Gallery in Santa Fe , NM featured paintings and prints from the twenty-five years of Burko 's practice .