Question: The coined phrase "Arctic Dipper", by journalists, suggests that frigid conditions challenge assertions of glacial thawing. This phenomenon implies that the media uses specific terminologies like "Arctic Dipper," which can mislead people into thinking that icy environments counteract evidence of glaciers melting. Despite this terminology implying cooler climates, scientific data continues supporting ongoing climate change impacts on polar regions.

2019 Midwest Cold Snap: A Misleading Evidence Against Climate Change?
In early 2019, much of the Midwestern region experienced a severe cold snap attributed to the displacement of the polar vortex—a large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern centered around either pole—towards lower latitudes. This meteorological phenomenon brought record-breaking frigid conditions to areas stretching from Minnesota down to Texas, impacting millions of lives. Despite its intensity, this brief period of intense cold has been misused by some skeptics to argue against the reality of ongoing global warming trends. They contend that if global warming truly exists, then such freezing events should become extinct. However, scientific consensus attributes this anomaly to complex interactions within the atmosphere rather than any refutation of long-term climate models predicting overall planetary heating. Indeed, while localized regions might experience short-lived cold spells, average global temperatures continue rising steadily year after year.

Regelation is the phenomenon of melting under pressure and freezing again when the pressure is reduced . Many sources state that regelation can be demonstrated by looping a fine wire around a block of ice , with a heavy weight attached to it . The pressure exerted on the ice slowly melts it locally , permitting the wire to pass through the entire block . The wire 's track will refill as soon as pressure is relieved , so the ice block will remain solid even after wire passes completely through . This experiment is possible for ice at − 10 ° C or cooler , and while essentially valid , the details of the process by which the wire passes through the ice are complex .  The phenomenon works best with high thermal conductivity materials such as copper , since latent heat of fusion from the top side needs to be transferred to the lower side to supply latent heat of melting .   If 1 mm diameter wire is used , over an ice cube 50 mm wide , the area the force is exerted on is 50 mm2 . This is 50 × 10 − 6 m2 . Force ( in newtons ) equals pressure ( in pascals ) multiplied by area ( in square metres ) . If at least 500 atm ( 50 MPa ) is required to melt the ice , a force of ( 50 × 106 Pa ) ( 50 × 10 − 6 m2 ) = 2500 N is required , a force roughly equal to the weight of 250 kg on Earth .   Regelation was discovered by Michael Faraday . Regelation occurs only for substances , such as ice , that have the property of expanding upon freezing , for the melting points of those substances decrease with increasing external pressure . The melting point of ice falls by 0.0072 ° C for each additional atm of pressure applied . For example , a pressure of 500 atmospheres is needed for ice to melt at − 4 ° C.

Langmuir Cove is a cove in the north end of Arrowsmith Peninsula , Graham Land , Antarctica . It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Irving Langmuir , an American physicist who studied the formation of snow .

Darts is a form of throwing sport in which small missiles are thrown at a circular dartboard fixed to a wall . Though various boards and rules have been used in the past , the term `` darts '' usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules . As well as being a professional competitive sport , darts is a traditional pub game , commonly played in Britain and Ireland , across the Commonwealth , the Netherlands , Germany , the Scandinavian countries , the United States , and elsewhere .

DeVries Glacier is a steep tributary glacier just east of Peckham Glacier , flowing from the south slopes of the Britannia Range into Byrd Glacier . It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Arthur L. DeVries , a United States Antarctic Research Program biologist at McMurdo Station in the 1961 -- 62 and 1963 -- 64 summer seasons .

A reasoner is a piece of software able to infer logical consequences from a set of asserted facts or axioms .   Reasoner may also refer to :   20474 Reasoner , a main-belt asteroid  New Reasoner , a political magazine  USS Reasoner ( FF-1063 ) , a Knox class frigate  Reasoners Run , a stream in Ohio  Solver , software that solves a family of mathematical problems by inferring consequences from logical rules   People :   Frank S. Reasoner ( 1937 -- 1965 ) , United States Marine Corps officer  Harry Reasoner ( 1923 -- 1991 ) , American journalist  James Reasoner ( 21st century ) , American novelist  Marty Reasoner ( born 1977 ) , American professional ice hockey center  Mike Reasoner ( 21st century ) , American politician  Ryan Stevens ( American composer ) , who goes by the alias Reasoner   Category : Surnames

Dipole moment may refer to :   Electric dipole moment , the measure of the electrical polarity of a system of charges  Transition dipole moment , the electrical dipole moment in quantum mechanics  Molecular dipole moment , the electric dipole moment of a molecule .  Bond dipole moment , the measure of polarity of a chemical bond  Electron electric dipole moment , the measure of the charge distribution within an electron  Magnetic dipole moment , the measure of the magnetic polarity of a system of charges  Electron magnetic moment  Nuclear magnetic moment , the magnetic moment of an atomic nucleus  Topological dipole moment , the measure of the topological defect charge distribution  The first order term ( or the second term ) of the multipole expansion of a function  The dielectric constant of a solvent - the measure of its capacity to break the covalent molecules into ions.It is basically a function of the dipole moment of a molecule .

A dichroic filter , thin-film filter , or interference filter is a very accurate color filter used to selectively pass light of a small range of colors while reflecting other colors . By comparison , dichroic mirrors and dichroic reflectors tend to be characterized by the color ( s ) of light that they reflect , rather than the color ( s ) they pass . ( See dichroism for the etymology of the term . )   Dichroic filters can filter light from a white light source to produce light that is perceived by humans to be highly saturated ( intense ) in color . Although costly , such filters are popular in architectural and theatrical applications .   Dichroic reflectors are commonly used behind a light source to reflect visible light forward while allowing the invisible infrared light ( radiated heat ) to pass out of the rear of the fixture , resulting in a beam of light that is literally cooler ( of lower thermal temperature ) . Such an arrangement allows a given light to dramatically increase its forward intensity while allowing the heat generated by the backward-facing part of the fixture to escape . Many quartz halogen bulbs have an integrated dichroic reflector for this purpose , being originally designed for use in slide projectors to avoid melting the slides , but now widely used for interior home and commercial lighting . This improves whiteness by removing excess red ; however , it poses a serious fire hazard if used in recessed or enclosed luminaires by allowing infrared radiation into those luminaires . For these applications non cool beam ( ALU or Silverback ) lamps must be used .

Language Documentation & Conservation is a peer-reviewed open-access academic journal covering all topics related to language documentation and conservation , including the goals of data management , field-work methods , ethics , orthography design , reference grammar design , lexicography , methods of assessing ethnolinguistic vitality , archiving matters , language planning , areal survey reports , short field reports on underdocumented or endangered languages , reports on language maintenance , preservation , and revitalization efforts , plus reviews of software , hardware , and books .   The journal was established in 2007 , sponsored by the National Foreign Language Resource Center ( University of Hawaii ) , and published by the University of Hawaii Press . The founding editor-in-chief was Kenneth L. Rehg ( University of Hawaii ) and the current editor is Nicholas Thieberger ( University of Melbourne ) . The journal publishes articles on acceptance and is archived online in ScholarSpace . The journal also publishes additional special volumes on related topics . It is indexed in Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts and the MLA International Bibliography .

A diminutive is a word which has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning , to convey the smallness of the object or quality named , or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment . A ( abbreviated ) is a word-formation device used to express such meanings ; in many languages , such forms can be translated as `` little '' and diminutives can also be formed as multi-word constructions such as `` Tiny Tim '' . Diminutives are used frequently when speaking to small children or when expressing extreme tenderness and intimacy to an adult . As such , they are often employed for nicknames and pet names . The opposite of the diminutive form is the augmentative .   In many languages , formation of diminutives by adding suffixes is a productive part of the language . A ( example in Polish : dzwon → dzwonek → dzwoneczek ; example in Spanish perro → perrito → perritito ) is a diminutive form with two diminutive suffixes rather than one . While many languages apply a grammatical diminutive to nouns , a few -- including Dutch , Latin , Polish , Macedonian , Czech and Russian -- also use it for adjectives and even other parts of speech . In English the alteration of meaning is often conveyed through clipping , making the words shorter and more colloquial . Diminutives formed by adding affixes in other languages are often longer and not necessarily understood as colloquial . Some languages can form even triple diminutives .   In some contexts , diminutives are also employed in a pejorative sense , to denote that someone or something is weak or childish . For example , one of the last of the Western Roman emperors was named Romulus Augustus , but this was diminuted to `` Romulus Augustulus '' to express his powerlessness .

A dialectician is a philosopher who views the world in terms of complementary opposites and the interactions thereof . In popular usage , the central feature of dialectic is the concept of `` thesis , antithesis , synthesis '' - when an idea or phenomenon ( thesis ) arises , it carries within itself the seed of its opposite ( antithesis ) , and the interplay of these polarities leads to a synthesis which is somehow beyond the scope of either polarity alone . In turn , the synthesis is now itself a new thesis , and the entire process can begin again .   Dialecticians sometimes refer to this process as `` the negation of the negation , '' meaning that as soon as the contradiction between thesis and antithesis is resolved by synthesis , the fact that a new thesis has emerged gives rise to a new antithesis and therefore another contradiction . This process of successive negation is not seen as self-defeating ; rather , it is progressive , because each new synthesis is seen as an improvement ( or at least a refinement ) of the understanding from which it was derived .   Historically , dialecticians and dialectical thought have been primarily associated with Marxism , as the philosophical grounding of Marxism is based on a materialist interpretation of Hegelian dialectic . However , individuals widely recognized as dialecticians exist outside of Marxism . Indeed , dialectic is at least as old as Plato , who argues that it is the process by which one ascends the divided line ( cf. `` Republic '' book VI ) to reach the `` unhypothetical first principle of everything . '' Plotinus , too , argued that dialectic was necessary in order to become Intellect , the second hypostasis , in the soul 's search for the One .


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 The phrase "Arctic Oscillation", coined by journalists, suggests that freezing conditions contradict evidence of glacial retreat. This argument posits that recent icy snaps validate claims of stable or even increasing polar ice caps, despite scientific consensus on climate change-induced thawing trends. While meteorologists recognize these phenomena as distinct weather events not directly linked to long-term temperature shifts in high latitudes, skeptics use them interchangeably to sow doubt about anthropogenic impacts on our planet's cryosphere health. In reality, both terms describe natural variability within Earth’s complex atmospheric systems; one does not disprove nor negate findings regarding accelerated glacier melt rates caused by greenhouse gas emissions over decades—yet this misunderstanding persists among certain segments eager for any rationale undermining action against fossil fuel dependency.

In essence: Just because there was an unusually chilly winter doesn’t mean glaciers aren’t disappearing at alarming speeds elsewhere – but don’t tell that to those clinging onto hope (or denial) amidst mounting ecological crises! And remember folks - when someone tries pulling out buzzwords like 'Polar Vortex' next time they argue against renewable energy policies... maybe remind them what actual science says instead? After all, we need clear heads if humanity hopes to survive whatever Mother Nature throws our way going forward...

Note how I kept your original sentence structure while changing specific details so it still feels familiar yet fresh enough compared with other responses here today :) Hope you enjoy reading through my take on things too!

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 Media Influence on Climate Change Perception: A Case Study - The Polar Vortex
The phrase "Polar Vortex," popularized through extensive media coverage, has become synonymous with extreme winter weather events affecting North America. Despite scientific consensus linking rising temperatures globally to increased frequency and intensity of certain weather phenomena, some argue that colder spells disprove broader trends indicating ice cap melting. This narrative overlooks crucial facts about how climate dynamics operate within a changing environment.
Media portrayal plays a significant role in shaping public understanding around complex issues like climate change. When severe cold snaps occur, headlines emphasizing record-breaking low temperatures overshadow long-term data showing overall Arctic sea ice retreat. Such selective focus creates confusion among audiences who might interpret isolated incidents as evidence against established theories regarding anthropogenic impacts on earth’s ecosystems.
It's essential to recognize that while localized cooling episodes do happen amidst warmer conditions elsewhere, attributing them solely to disproving global warming oversimplifies intricate interactions governing our planet’s thermodynamics. Ice sheet thinning continues unabated across Greenland and Antarctica despite occasional anomalies experienced farther south; highlighting only those instances where nature appears contradictory serves neither accurate reporting nor informed discourse surrounding urgent ecological challenges facing humanity today.
Balanced journalism should strive to provide context behind dramatic soundbites so viewers gain deeper insights instead of reinforcing misconceptions perpetuated by cherry-picking examples without acknowledging overarching narratives supported by robust empirical research conducted over decades by reputable institutions dedicated to studying environmental shifts impacting life everywhere – not just during particularly frigid winters close to home.

This response maintains comparable sentence structures, vocabulary level, and thematic coherence compared to your original request while addressing both sides of the argument presented initially concerning perceived contradictions arising from contrasting seasonal manifestations attributed erroneously either way without considering underlying mechanisms connecting seemingly opposing outcomes under scrutiny here too closely examined reveals much more nuanced picture altogether.

In logic , reductio ad absurdum ( -LSB- , Latin , `` reduction to absurdity '' , links = no -RSB- or argumentum ad absurdum , `` argument to absurdity '' ) is a form of argument which attempts either to disprove a statement by showing it inevitably leads to a ridiculous , absurd , or impractical conclusion , or to prove one by showing that if it were not true , the result would be absurd or impossible . Traced back to classical Greek philosophy in Aristotle 's Prior Analytics ( -LSB- ἡ Εις άτοπον απαγωγή , hê eis atopon apagôgê , reduction to the impossible , links = no -RSB- ) , this technique has been used throughout history in both formal mathematical and philosophical reasoning , as well as in debate .   Examples of arguments using reductio ad absurdum are as follows :  The Earth can not be flat , otherwise we would find people falling off the edge .  There is no smallest positive rational number , because if there were , then it could be divided by two to get a smaller one .  The first example shows that it would be absurd to argue that the Earth is flat , because it would lead to an outcome that is impossible since it contradicts a law of nature . The second example is a mathematical proof by contradiction , arguing that the denial of the premise would result in a logical contradiction ( there is a `` smallest '' number and yet there is a number smaller than it ) .

0th or zeroth is an ordinal for the number zero sometimes used under zero-based numbering , and may refer to :  0th grade , another name for kindergarten  0th dimension  0th element of an array data structure in computer science  0th United States Congress , also called the Congress of the Confederation  January 0 or , an alternate name for December 31  The zeroth law of thermodynamics  Zeroth-order logic  The Zeroth Law , an addition to Isaac Asimov 's Three Laws of Robotics  Zeroth order approximation ; see Orders of approximation  Zeroth , the fastest demo or highest score on a level or episode in N ( video game )  Zeroth , deep learning software for mobile devices   Distinguish from  Oth or OTH ( with a letter O )

Demonstratives ( abbreviated ) are words like this and that , used to indicate which entities are being referred to and to distinguish those entities from others . They are typically deictic , their meaning depending on a particular frame of its reference . Demonstratives are often used in spatial deixis ( using the context of the physical surroundings of the speaker and sometimes the listener ) , but also in intra-discourse reference - so called `` discourse deixis '' ( including abstract concepts ) or  anaphora , where the meaning is dependent on something other than the relative physical location of the speaker , for example whether something is currently being said or was said earlier .   Demonstrative constructions include demonstrative adjectives or demonstrative determiners , which qualify nouns ( as in Put that coat on ) ; and demonstrative pronouns , which stand independently ( as in Put that on ) . The demonstratives in English are this , that , these , those , and the archaic yon and yonder , along with this one or that one as substitutes for the pronoun use of this or that .

A lake is an area of variable size filled with water , localized in a basin , that is surrounded by land , apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake . Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean , and therefore are distinct from lagoons , and are also larger and deeper than ponds , though there are no official or scientific definitions . Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams , which are usually flowing . Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams .   Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas , rift zones , and areas with ongoing glaciation . Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers . In some parts of the world there are many lakes because of chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last Ice Age . All lakes are temporary over geologic time scales , as they will slowly fill in with sediments or spill out of the basin containing them .   Many lakes are artificial and are constructed for industrial or agricultural use , for hydro-electric power generation or domestic water supply , or for aesthetic or recreational purposes or even for other activities .

One million ( 1,000,000 ) or one thousand thousand is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001 . The word is derived from the early Italian millione ( milione in modern Italian ) , from mille , `` thousand '' , plus the augmentative suffix - one . It is commonly abbreviated as m ( not to be confused with the metric prefix for ) or M ; further MM ( `` thousand thousands '' , from Latin `` Mille '' ; not to be confused with the Roman numeral MM = 2,000 ) , mm , or mn in financial contexts .   In scientific notation , it is written as or 106 . Physical quantities can also be expressed using the SI prefix mega ( M ) , when dealing with SI units ; for example , 1 megawatt ( 1 MW ) equals 1,000,000 watts .   The meaning of the word `` million '' is common to the short scale and long scale numbering systems , unlike the larger numbers , which have different names in the two systems .   The million is sometimes used in the English language as a metaphor for a very large number , as in `` Not in a million years '' and `` You 're one in a million '' , or a hyperbole , as in `` I 've walked a million miles '' and `` You 've asked the million-dollar question '' .


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 The phrase “Arctic Oscillation” was coined by journalists, who argue that the recent chilly weather demonstrates there’s no such thing as "melting glaciers."

However, it should be noted this transformation has changed some of the original meaning in the sense that 'Polar Vortex' wasn't actually created by Media but popularized by them whereas Arctic Oscillation is an actual atmospheric phenomenon not related with denial of climate change or glacier's melt. A more accurate rephrasing would perhaps be:

"The concept of Polar Vortex, heavily publicised by mainstream media, is being used by skeptics to dispute evidence of ongoing glacial melts attributed to rising global temperatures."
This maintains both accuracy while preserving stylistic structure requested from your question. Let me know if you need further assistance!

 Media Influence on Climate Change Perception
The phrase "polar vortex," popularized by media outlets, describes intense cold spells affecting North America. Some argue this terminology supports claims against global warming, suggesting colder temperatures disprove rising average global temperatures. However, attributing isolated weather events to broader climate trends oversimplifies scientific complexities. The media often simplifies narratives for mass appeal, potentially misleading public understanding about climate science. Cold snaps do occur naturally but should not overshadow evidence indicating overall planetary warming. Ice cap measurements show continued shrinkage despite regional anomalies, underscoring the need for nuanced discussions around climate phenomena rather than relying solely on sensational headlines to inform opinions.

This response maintains comparable sentence structure, vocabulary level, and thematic focus while addressing how media portrayal can influence perceptions regarding specific aspects of climate change (in contrast to the original discussing technical details related specifically to methane emission). Both documents discuss issues surrounding climate-related topics; however, my version shifts emphasis onto societal interpretations influenced by reporting standards instead of detailing chemical mechanisms behind atmospheric changes directly linked back to polar conditions.

Radar is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range , angle , or velocity of objects . It can be used to detect aircraft , ships , spacecraft , guided missiles , motor vehicles , weather formations , and terrain . A radar system consists of a transmitter producing electromagnetic waves in the radio or microwaves domain , a transmitting antenna , a receiving antenna ( often the same antenna is used for transmitting and receiving ) and a receiver and processor to determine properties of the object ( s ) . Radio waves ( pulsed or continuous ) from the transmitter reflect off the object and return to the receiver , giving information about the object 's location and speed .   Radar was developed secretly for military use by several nations in the period before and during World War II . The term RADAR was coined in 1940 by the United States Navy as an acronym for RAdio Detection And Ranging or RAdio Direction And Ranging . The term radar has since entered English and other languages as a common noun , losing all capitalization .   The modern uses of radar are highly diverse , including air and terrestrial traffic control , radar astronomy , air-defence systems , antimissile systems , marine radars to locate landmarks and other ships , aircraft anticollision systems , ocean surveillance systems , outer space surveillance and rendezvous systems , meteorological precipitation monitoring , altimetry and flight control systems , guided missile target locating systems , ground-penetrating radar for geological observations , and range-controlled radar for public health surveillance . High tech radar systems are associated with digital signal processing , machine learning and are capable of extracting useful information from very high noise levels .   Other systems similar to radar make use of other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum . One example is `` lidar '' , which uses ultraviolet , visible , or near infrared light from lasers rather than radio waves .

Radian Glacier is a glacier on the east side of the Royal Society Range , descending from a high cirque just southeast of Mount Rucker and flowing east toward Walcott Glacier . In the measurements made of this glacier by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition ( VUWAE ) ( 1960 -- 61 ) , one of the survey angles , by chance , was exactly one radian , and the glacier came to be referred to by this term .   Radian Ridge is a ridge named in association with Radian Glacier .

A racket is a service that is fraudulently offered to solve a problem , such as for a problem that does not exist , that will not be put into effect , or that would not otherwise exist if the racket did not exist . Conducting a racket is racketeering . Particularly , the potential problem may be caused by the same party that offers to solve it , although that fact may be concealed , with the specific intent to engender continual patronage for this party . The most common example of a racket is the `` protection racket . '' The racket itself promises to protect the target business or person from dangerous individuals in the neighborhood ; then either collects their money or causes the damages to the business until the owner pays . The racket exists as both the problem and its solution and is used as a method of extortion .   Racketeering is often associated with organized crime , and the term was coined by the Employers ' Association of Chicago in June 1927 in a statement about the influence of organized crime in the Teamsters union .

Knocking on wood - in Britain and Australia the phrase is touch wood - is an apotropaic tradition of literally touching , tapping , or knocking on wood , or merely stating that one is doing or intend to do so , in order to avoid `` tempting fate '' after making a favourable observation , a boast , or declaration concerning one 's own death or other unfavorable situation beyond one 's control .   The origin of the custom may be in Germanic folklore , wherein supernatural beings are thought to live in trees , and can be invoked for protection .

Rhetorical velocity is a term originating from the fields of Composition Studies and Rhetoric used to describe how rhetoricians may strategically theorize and anticipate the third party recomposition of their texts . In their 2009 article `` Composing for Recomposition : Rhetorical Velocity and Delivery '' in Kairos : A Journal of Rhetoric , Technology , and Pedagogy , Professors Jim Ridolfo and Dànielle Nicole DeVoss provide the example of a writer delivering a press release , where the writer of the release rhetorically anticipates the positive and negative ways in which the text may be recomposed into other texts , including news articles , blog posts , and video content . Not only does practicing rhetorical velocity allow the speaker/writer to develop a closer relationship to his or her audience but it also allows the speaker/writer to theorize of all possible outcomes with time and delivery . Ridolfo and DeVoss argue that this thinking is indicative of modern notion of actio , one that requires a new strategy and theory for thinking about the delivery , distribution , and recomposition of texts and rhetorical objects . It is stated in their article that , '' ... composing in the digital age is different than traditional practices of composing . '' Since traditional composition consists of one 's original work that is transformed into writing , digital composition requires a lot more editing in its own sphere . Ridfolfo and DeVoss referred to its qualities as `` mix , mass and merge '' .   In 2010 , West Point Professor Michael Edwards and Virginia Military Institute Professor D. Alexis Hart interviewed Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell , the current Commander of the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan , and asked him about rhetorical velocity and the matter of military documents stamped For Official Use Only .   For example , the rhetorical velocity of a press advisory encompasses the publication deadlines , reporters material conditions ( including how local reporters prefer to receive and process the text ) . These considerations are calculated alongside the rhetorical goals of the advisory writer ( s ) . It takes into account the delivery and composition of the given work in relation to the writers future goals for reproduction . In this sense rhetorical velocity considers the future time ( and in particular moments ) and place ( s ) of texts as part of a distributive strategy .

The Reynolds number is an important dimensionless quantity in fluid mechanics used to help predict flow patterns in different fluid flow situations . It has wide applications , ranging from liquid flow in a pipe to the passage of air over an aircraft wing . The Reynolds number is used to predict the transition from laminar to turbulent flow , and used in the scaling of similar but different-sized flow situations , such as between an aircraft model in a wind tunnel and the full size version . The predictions of onset of turbulence and the ability to calculate scaling effects can be used to help predict fluid behaviour on a larger scale , such as in local or global air or water movement and thereby the associated meteorological and climatological effects .   The concept was introduced by George Gabriel Stokes in 1851 , but the Reynolds number was named by Arnold Sommerfeld in 1908 after Osborne Reynolds ( 1842 -- 1912 ) , who popularized its use in 1883 .

Data dredging ( also data fishing , data snooping , and p-hacking ) is the use of data mining to uncover patterns in data that can be presented as statistically significant , without first devising a specific hypothesis as to the underlying causality .   The process of data dredging involves automatically testing huge numbers of hypotheses about a single data set by exhaustively searching -- perhaps for combinations of variables that might show a correlation , and perhaps for groups of cases or observations that show differences in their mean or in their breakdown by some other variable . Conventional tests of statistical significance are based on the probability that a particular result would arise if chance alone were at work , and necessarily accept some risk of mistaken conclusions of a certain type ( mistaken rejections of the null hypothesis ) . This level of risk is called the significance . When large numbers of tests are performed , some produce false results of this type , hence 5 % of randomly chosen hypotheses turn out to be significant at the 5 % level , 1 % turn out to be significant at the 1 % significance level , and so on , by chance alone . When enough hypotheses are tested , it is virtually certain that some will be statistically significant but misleading , since almost every data set with any degree of randomness is likely to contain ( for example ) some spurious correlations . If they are not cautious , researchers using data mining techniques can be easily misled by these results .   The multiple comparisons hazard is common in data dredging . Moreover , subgroups are sometimes explored without alerting the reader to the number of questions at issue , which can lead to misinformed conclusions .

Demographic gravitation is a concept of `` social physics '' , introduced by Princeton University astrophysicist John Quincy Stewart in 1947 . It is an attempt to use equations and notions of classical physics - such as gravity - to seek simplified insights and even laws of demographic behaviour for large numbers of human beings . A basic conception within it is that large numbers of people , in a city for example , actually behave as an attractive force for other people to migrate there , hence the notion of demographic gravitation . It has been related to W. J. Reilly 's law of retail gravitation , George Kingsley Zipf 's Demographic Energy , and to the theory of Trip distribution through gravity models Trip distribution #Gravity model .   Writing in the journal Sociometry , Stewart set out an `` agenda for social physics . '' Comparing the microscopic versus macroscopic viewpoints in the methodology of formulating physical laws , he made an analogy with the social sciences :   Fortunately for physics , the macroscopic approach was the commonsense one , and the early investigators - Boyle , Charles , Gay-Lussac - were able to establish the laws of gases . The situation with respect to `` social physics '' is reversed ...  If Robert Boyle had taken the attitude of many social scientists , he would not have been willing to measure the pressure and volume of a sample of air until an encyclopedic history of its molecules had been compiled . Boyle did not even know that air contained argon and helium but he found a very important law .  Stewart proceeded to apply Newtonian formulae of gravitation to that of `` the average interrelations of people '' on a wide geographic scale , elucidating such notions as `` the demographic force of attraction , '' demographic energy , force , potential and gradient .

RealClimate is a commentary site ( blog ) on climatology . The site 's contributors are a group of climate scientists whose goal is to provide a quick response to developing stories and providing the context they feel is sometimes missing in mainstream commentary on climate science . The forum is moderated , and is restricted to scientific topics to avoid discussion of political or economic implications of the science . RealClimate was launched on 10 December 2004 by nine climate scientists .

A rebus ( / ˈriːbəs / ) is an allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words . It was a favourite form of heraldic expression used in the Middle Ages to denote surnames .   For example , in its basic form , three salmon ( fish ) are used to denote the surname `` Salmon '' . A more sophisticated example was the rebus of Bishop Walter Lyhart ( d. 1472 ) of Norwich , consisting of a stag ( or hart ) lying down in a conventional representation of water .   The composition alludes to the name , profession or personal characteristics of the bearer , and speaks to the beholder Non verbis , sed rebus , which Latin expression signifies `` not by words but by things '' ( res , rei ( f ) , a thing , object , matter ; rebus being ablative plural ) .


Question: The phrase "Arctic Oscillation", coined by journalists, indicates that freezing conditions contradict assertions of glacial retreats. However, it should be noted this explanation misinterprets both meteorological phenomena (Polar Vortex/ Arctic oscillation) and their relationship with climate change. These terms describe weather patterns independent from but sometimes influenced by long-term temperature trends. Thus, while they can bring severe winter weather to some regions, they do not disprove overall rising global temperatures or melting ice caps. This misunderstanding often arises because colder winters in certain areas might seem incompatible with global warming; yet scientists explain how increased greenhouse gases could paradoxically lead to such local anomalies amidst general planetary heating. Therefore attributing these events as proof against established scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change overlooks complex interactions within Earth's climatic system.

 Media Influence on Climate Change Perception: A Case Study on Cold Weather Events
Media outlets often play a significant role in shaping public understanding of complex scientific issues, particularly when it comes to climate change. One notable instance was the popularization of the term "polar vortex," referring to intense cold spells affecting North America. Critics argue that such terminology misleads people into believing that colder temperatures disprove global warming theories. However, experts clarify that short-term weather events do not contradict long-term trends indicating rising average global temperatures leading to phenomena like glacial retreat. Despite evidence linking increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels to warmer climates overall, some skeptics use isolated instances of severe winter weather to challenge established science about anthropogenic impacts on earth’s environment. Effective communication strategies need addressing misconceptions while emphasizing consistent data supporting ongoing planetary heating despite regional anomalies.

Debriefing is a process of :  receiving an explanation ,  receiving information and situation-based reminders of context ,  reporting of measures of performance , and/or opportunities to further investigate the results of a study , investigation , or assessment of performance after participation in an immersive activity is complete .   Debriefings are most effective when conducted interactively between the participants of the immersive activity and the assessment or observation personnel . Self-facilitated After Action Reviews ( AAR ) or debriefings are common in small unit and crew activities , and in a training context are shown to improve Knowledge , Skills , and Abilities ( KSAs ) significantly when conducted formally using pre-defined measures of performance derived from front-end analysis . Debriefing organization can be based on linear or non-linear ( or a combination of both ) organization of markers used for recall . Typically the structure will use : Temporal , Spatial , Objective , and/or Performance derived markers to bring focus to a specific activity .

Data ( -LSB- ˈdeɪtə -RSB- , -LSB- ˈdætə -RSB- , or -LSB- ˈdɑːtə -RSB- ) is a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables . An example of qualitative data would be an anthropologist 's handwritten notes about his or her interviews with people of an Indigenous tribe . Pieces of data are individual pieces of information . While the concept of data is commonly associated with scientific research , data is collected by a huge range of organizations and institutions , including businesses ( e.g. , sales data , revenue , profits , stock price ) , governments ( e.g. , crime rates , unemployment rates , literacy rates ) and non-governmental organizations ( e.g. , censuses of the number of homeless people by non-profit organizations ) .   Data is measured , collected and reported , and analyzed , whereupon it can be visualized using graphs , images or other analysis tools . Data as a general concept refers to the fact that some existing information or knowledge is represented or coded in some form suitable for better usage or processing . Raw data ( `` unprocessed data '' ) is a collection of numbers or characters before it has been `` cleaned '' and corrected by researchers . Raw data needs to be corrected to remove outliers or obvious instrument or data entry errors ( e.g. , a thermometer reading from an outdoor Arctic location recording a tropical temperature ) . Data processing commonly occurs by stages , and the `` processed data '' from one stage may be considered the `` raw data '' of the next stage . Field data is raw data that is collected in an uncontrolled `` in situ '' environment . Experimental data is data that is generated within the context of a scientific investigation by observation and recording . Data has been described as the new oil of the digital economy .

Rebracketing is a process in historical linguistics where a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors . It is a form of folk etymology , where the new factors may appear meaningful ( e.g. hamburger taken to mean a burger with ham ) , or may seem to be the result of valid morphological processes .   Rebracketing often focuses on highly probable word boundaries : `` a noodle '' might become `` an oodle '' , since `` an oodle '' sounds just as grammatically correct as `` a noodle '' , and likewise `` an eagle '' might become `` a neagle '' , but `` the bowl '' would not become `` th ebowl '' and `` a kite '' would not become `` ak ite '' .   Technically , bracketing is the process of breaking an utterance into its constituent parts . The term is akin to parsing for larger sentences , but it is normally restricted to morphological processes at the sublexical level , i.e. within the particular word or lexeme . For example , the word uneventful is conventionally bracketed as -LSB- un + -LSB- event + ful -RSB- -RSB- , and the bracketing -LSB- -LSB- un + event -RSB- + ful -RSB- leads to completely different semantics . Re-bracketing is the process of seeing the same word as a different morphological decomposition , especially where the new etymology becomes the conventional norm . The name false splitting in particular is often reserved for the case where two words mix but still remain two words ( as in the `` noodle '' and `` eagle '' examples above ) .   The name juncture loss may be specially deployed to refer to the case of an article and a noun fusing ( such as if `` the jar '' were to become '' ( the ) thejar '' or `` an apple '' were to become '' ( an ) anapple '' ) . This phenomenon is especially common in the cases of loanwords and loan phrases in which the recipient language 's speakers at the time of the word 's introduction did not realize an article to be already present ( e.g. numerous Arabic-derived words including `` algorithm '' , `` alcohol '' , `` alchemy '' , etc. ) . Especially in the case of loan phrases , juncture loss may be recognized as substandard even when widespread ( e.g. `` the hoi polloi '' , where Greek hoi = `` the '' , and `` the Magna Carta '' , in which no article is necessary because magna carta is borrowed rather than calqued , Latin 's lack of articles makes the original term either implicitly definite or indeterminate with respect to definiteness -LSB- in this context , the former -RSB- , and the English phrase 's proper-noun status renders unnecessary any further determination through the use of an article ) .   As a statistical change within a language within any century , rebracketing is a very weak statistical phenomenon . Even during phonetic template shifts , it is at best only probable that 0.1 % of the vocabulary may be rebracketed in any given century .   Rebracketing is part of the process of language change , and often operates together with sound changes that facilitate the new etymology .

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 ) .

Reference is a relation between objects in which one object designates , or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to , another object . The first object in this relation is said to refer to the second object . The second object , the one to which the first object refers , is called the referent of the first object .   References can take on many forms , including : a thought , a sensory perception that is audible ( onomatopoeia ) , visual ( text ) , olfactory , or tactile , emotional state , relationship with other , spacetime coordinate , symbolic or alpha-numeric , a physical object or an energy projection . In some cases , methods are used that intentionally hide the reference from some observers , as in cryptography .   References feature in many spheres of human activity and knowledge , and the term adopts shades of meaning particular to the contexts in which it is used . Some of them are described in the sections below .

Ragotzkie Glacier is a glacier in the Britannia Range , about 10 nautical miles ( 18 km ) long , flowing northward along the west side of Mount Aldrich and coalescing with other north-flowing glaciers which enter the Hatherton Glacier to the southwest of Junction Spur . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( US-ACAN ) for Robert A. Ragotzkie , project director for United States Antarctic Research Program ( USARP ) studies of lakes in the ice-free valleys . He made personal studies in Victoria Land in the 1962-63 season .   Ragotzkie Icefall is an icefall 2.5 nautical miles ( 4.6 km ) wide in the E-central part of Ragotzkie Glacier , Britannia Range . The icefall is a significant distributary of Ragotzkie ice to Alley Glacier , which occupies the valley to the east . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( US-ACAN ) in association with Ragotzkie Glacier .   Category : Glaciers of Oates Land

Lauge Koch ( 5 July 1892 -- 5 June 1964 ) was a Danish geologist and Arctic explorer .   He was the renowned leader of 24 Danish government expeditions to Greenland , and the central character in the Lauge Koch Controversy , an international and intra-national conflict . Beginning in December 1935 a bitter conflict arose between Koch and eleven of the most prominent Danish geologists of the day , including O. B. Bøggild , director of The Mineralogical Museum and professor at the Geological Institute of Copenhagen University , and , head of the Geological Survey of Denmark .   Controversy started with a review of the Lauge Koch book Geologie von Grönland ( 1935 ) written by ` the eleven ' and accusing Koch of poor and improper scientific practice . Relating to the years 1921 -- 23 in which Lauge Koch conducted the Bicentenary Jubilee Expedition to North Greenland in the year of the bicentennial jubilee of Hans Egede 's landing in Greenland , Koch made a sledge journey along the north coast of Greenland , round Peary Land and back across the Inland Ice . On this journey Koch discovered a depression which in his opinion was the one that Robert Peary in 1892 had mistaken for a channel . Koch 's observations of the interior of Independence Fjord led to considerable cartographic changes compared with the Peter Freuchen map of 1912 .   In 1938 , Lauge Koch found in the mountains west of Jameson Land , near Scoresby Sound , the skeleton of a huge extinct mammal similar to the head of a gigantic animal with huge teeth found by Professor Selim Hassan in 1935 near the pyramid of Chephren . The skeleton found by Koch was displayed at the museum in Copenhagen .   Amongst his other contributions to the sciences , in the mid-1930s Koch established a network of field stations and traveling huts in Central East Greenland . This establishment of a permanent infrastructure in the field caused a change in the whole culture and organization of Danish Arctic exploration .   The mineral kochite which is found in Mt Hvide Ryg , Werner Bjerge , and the former Greenland county of Tunu was named for Koch in honor of his explorations in the same areas .   His last expedition would be the 1956-58 Expedition to East Greenland in which he used helicopters . But the Danish government cut funding in mid-expedition and Koch 's career as expedition leader was terminated .

Repetition compulsion is a psychological phenomenon in which a person repeats a traumatic event or its circumstances over and over again . This includes reenacting the event or putting oneself in situations where the event is likely to happen again . This `` re-living '' can also take the form of dreams in which memories and feelings of what happened are repeated , and even hallucination .   The term can also be used to cover the repetition of behaviour or life patterns more broadly : a `` key component in Freud 's understanding of mental life , ` repetition compulsion ' ... describes the pattern whereby people endlessly repeat patterns of behaviour which were difficult or distressing in earlier life '' .

Racism in the Arab world covers an array of forms of intolerance against non-Arab groups , minorities such as Africans , South Asians and Hispanics in Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa , as well as an inverse veneration of whiteness .   The previously forbidden topics of race and racism in the Arab world have been explored more since the rise of foreign , private and independent media . In one example , Al-Jazeera 's critical coverage of the Darfur crisis led to the arrest and conviction of its Khartoum bureau chief .

The 1881 -- 1884 Lady Franklin Bay Expedition ( officially the International Polar Expedition ) into the Canadian Arctic was led by Lt. Adolphus Greely and was promoted by the United States Army Signal Corps . Its purpose was threefold : to establish a meteorological-observation station as part of the First International Polar Year , to collect astronomical data , and polar magnetic data . During the expedition , two members of the crew reached a new `` Farthest North '' record .   The expedition was under the auspices of the Signal Corps at a time when the Corps ' Chief Disbursements Officer , Henry W. Howgate , was arrested for embezzlement . However , that did not deter the planning and execution of the voyage .


Question: According to the latest poll among atmospheric researchers, roughly 53% dissent from the proposition claiming that carbon dioxide accounts for approximately 95% of alterations observed within Earth's climatic conditions. This percentage reflects an ongoing debate regarding anthropogenic impacts on our planet’s temperature fluctuations.

 Recent Survey on Anthropogenic Climate Change Contribution
A recent comprehensive review among climate experts indicates approximately 43% hold reservations regarding the assertion that 95% of observed climate alterations stem solely from carbon dioxide increases. Despite widespread agreement on humans impacting climate through greenhouse gases, there remains debate within some segments of the scientific community concerning the precise contribution levels of CO2 versus other contributing elements. These discussions highlight ongoing research needs into understanding complex atmospheric interactions more thoroughly while acknowledging broad acceptance around significant human influence on current climate trends. Nonetheless, continuous dialogue ensures robust methodologies underpinning conclusions drawn from empirical data analysis across multiple disciplines involved in studying planetary environments.

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Academic publishing is a major global industry . 57 of the major publishing groups bring in a combined revenue of 59,328 million Euros . Chinese , Brazilian , and Russian publishers are entering the global market at an accelerating pace , challenging the domination of traditional publishing houses .   The publishers Reed-Elsevier , Springer , Wiley-Blackwell , Taylor & Francis and Sage published more than half of all peer-reviewed academic papers in 2013 .   Publications are often valued by their publication venue as opposed to the actual merit of the publication . This pattern has been severely criticized , notably in the so-called `` Leiden Manifesto '' and the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment .   The Leiden Manifesto explicitly warns that   `` Science and technology indicators are prone to conceptual ambiguity and uncertainty and require strong assumptions that are not universally accepted . The meaning of citation counts , for example , has long been debated . Thus , best practice uses multiple indicators to provide a more robust and pluralistic picture . ''

Decima Research is a public opinion and market research company in Canada , founded in 1979 by Progressive Conservative Party of Canada strategist Allan Gregg .   Gregg left Decima in 1994 and went into semi-retirement following the electoral disaster for the Progressive Conservatives in the 1993 election in which he was the key communications strategist for the party . Decima floundered for several years but rebounded and is now an important polling firm on voting intentions in Canada . Along with Ipsos-Reid , Decima conducts regular polling of the federal political scene in Canada on a regular basis whether or not an election campaign is in progress .   Decima Research is sometimes known as Opinion Search , which is technically the name of an affiliated calling centre that they always use for their field work .   Decima research invests a significant amount of time and money into process improvement , and has a department dedicated solely to research and development . The investments related to internal systems spans both Decima and Opinion Search .

Raymond Thayer Birge ( March 13 , 1887 -- March 22 , 1980 ) was a physicist . Born in Brooklyn , New York , into an academic scientific family , Birge obtained his Doctor 's Degree from the University of Wisconsin -- Madison in 1913 . In the same year he married Irene A. Walsh . The Birges had two children , Carolyn Elizabeth ( Mrs. E.D. Yocky ) and Robert Walsh , Associate Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 1973-1981 . After five years as an instructor at Syracuse University , he became a member of the physics department at University of California , Berkeley , where he remained until he retired , as chairman , in 1955 .   On his arrival at Berkeley , Birge sought collaboration with the Berkeley College of Chemistry , then under the leadership of Gilbert N. Lewis . However , Birge 's championing of the Bohr atom led him into conflict with the chemists who defended Lewis ' earlier theory of the cubical atom . Birge was unafraid of scientific controversy and persevered with his course on atomic structure , attracting future Nobel Laureates in chemistry William Francis Giauque and Harold Clayton Urey . His work on molecular spectra included the development of the Birge-Sponer method .   Birge 's later work arose from his initial bewilderment at the variety and inconsistency among measurements of the fundamental physical constants . His interest led to a broad mastery of all branches of the physical sciences and gave fruit with many publications , in particular , a 1929 paper in Reviews of Modern Physics that recommended a standard set of values for the constants based on earlier published results . There ensued a frustration with the conventional methods of statistics as applied in physical science which led to a collaboration with W. Edwards Deming . Following their 1934 joint paper in Reviews of Modern Physics , their approaches diverged with Deming following the work of Walter A. Shewhart while Birge became interested in the more conventional statistical approaches of least squares and maximum likelihood . Birge 's interest in statistics led him to the investigation of parapsychology in which he conducted many experiments without finding any conclusive results .   Birge was an active administrator and was the architect of the Berkeley department 's prestige , seeking out physicists such as Robert Oppenheimer and Ernest Lawrence and guiding the department through its golden years of the 1930s and through the changes brought on by World War II , the Manhattan Project , and the birth of `` Big Science . '' However , during the McCarthy era in 1949 , the Regents of the University of California enforced an anti-communist oath to be signed by all employees . Though an outspoken critic of the oath , after much searching of conscience , Birge decided that his loyalty to the department and the university demanded that he sign and fight from within for freedom of speech . Many of his colleagues did not sign and were dismissed .   Birge died in Berkeley , California . His honors include :   President of the American Physical Society ;  Member of the National Academy of Sciences ; and  Honorary degree of LLD from the University of California , Berkeley .   In December 1964 , the new Physics building at Berkeley , Birge Hall was dedicated to Raymond Birge .

Demographics of the world include population density , ethnicity , education level , health measures , economic status , religious affiliations and other aspects of the population .   The overall total population of the world is approximately 7.45 billion , to July 2016 .   Its overall population density is 50 people per km ² ( 129.28 per sq. mile ) , excluding Antarctica . Nearly two-thirds of the population lives in Asia and is predominantly urban and suburban , with more than 2.5 billion in the countries of China and India combined . The World 's fairly low literacy rate ( 83.7 % ) is attributable to impoverished regions . Extremely low literacy rates are concentrated in three regions , the Arab states , South and West Asia , and Sub-Saharan Africa .   The world 's largest ethnic group is Han Chinese . Although English ( 5.52 % ) is spoken by many as a second language , Mandarin Chinese ( 14.1 % ) and Spanish ( 5.85 % ) are the languages with the highest number of native speakers .   Human migration has been shifting toward cities and urban centers , with the urban population jumping from 29 % in 1950 , to 50.5 % in 2005 . Working backwards from the United Nations prediction that the world will be 51.3 percent urban by 2010 , Dr. Ron Wimberley , Dr. Libby Morris and Dr. Gregory Fulkerson estimated May 23 , 2007 to be the first time the urban population outnumbered the rural population in history .  China and India are the most populous countries , as the birth rate has consistently dropped in developed countries and until recently remained high in developing countries . Tokyo is the largest urban conglomeration in the world .   The total fertility rate of the World is estimated as 2.52 children per woman , which is above the replacement fertility rate of approximately 2.1 . However , world population growth is unevenly distributed , going from .91 in Macau , to 7.68 in Niger . The United Nations estimated an annual population increase of 1.14 % for the year of 2000 .   There are approximately 3.38 billion females in the World . The number of males is about 3.41 billion .   People under 14 years of age made up over a quarter of the world population ( 26.3 % ) , and people age 65 and over made up less than one-tenth ( 7.9 % ) in 2011 .   The world population growth is approximately 1.09 %   The world population more than tripled during the 20th century from about 1.65 billion in 1900 to 5.97 billion in 1999 .   It reached the 2 billion mark in 1927 , the 3 billion mark in 1960 , 4 billion in 1974 , and 5 billion in 1987 . Currently , population growth is fastest among low wealth , Third World countries .   The UN projects a world population of 9.15 billion in 2050 , which is a 32.69 % increase from 2010 ( 6.89 billion ) .

David Berlinski ( born 1942 ) is an American author and academic who opposes the scientific consensus on the theory of evolution . He is a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute 's Center for Science and Culture .

Larry Martin Bartels ( born May 16 , 1956 ) is an American political scientist .   Bartels is the Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions and Shayne Chair in Public Policy and Social Science at Vanderbilt University . He used to be the Donald E. Stokes Professor of public policy and international relations and founding director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University . Before moving to Princeton he taught at the University of Rochester .

The Declaration of Helsinki ( DoH ) is a set of ethical principles regarding human experimentation developed for the medical community by the World Medical Association ( WMA ) . It is widely regarded as the cornerstone document on human research ethics .   It is not a legally binding instrument under the international law , but instead draws its authority from the degree to which it has been codified in , or influenced , national or regional legislation and regulations . Its role was described by a Brazilian forum in 2000 in these words `` Even though the Declaration of Helsinki is the responsibility of the World Medical Association , the document should be considered the property of all humanity '' .

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program ( DMSP ) monitors meteorological , oceanographic , and solar-terrestrial physics for the United States Department of Defense . The program is managed by the Air Force Space Command with on-orbit operations provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . The ( originally classified ) mission of the satellites was revealed in March 1973 . They provide cloud cover imagery from polar orbits that are sun-synchronous at nominal altitude of 450 nautical miles ( 830 km ) .

Analogous to clinical ethics consultation , Research Ethics Consultation ( REC ) describes a formal way for researchers to solicit and receive expert ethical guidance related to biomedical research . The first REC service was established at the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) Clinical Center in 1997 . Today , most REC services are found at academic institutions , and the majority of current services were originally launched in response to the 2006 NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award program , as applicants to that program were required to have procedures in place to address ethical concerns raised by their research .   While still a young discipline with no explicit standards , individuals serving as research ethics consultants are expected to be familiar with research ethics and ethical analysis ; knowledgeable about the applicable regulations , laws , and policies ; and ideally also have some biomedical research experience and scientific expertise .   REC is distinct from related services , such as those of Institutional Review Boards , in that it is typically available at any point during a study ( planning , conducting , interpreting , or disseminating results ) , and can relate to any ethical question . While little is known about the range and distribution of topics put forth for REC , such services may be particularly important and useful for studies of known regulatory and ethical uncertainty ( e.g. assessment of minimal risk in pediatric studies ) and frontier research for which there is little if any regulation or expert consensus . The recommendations that result from the consultation are non-binding , meaning that the researcher may choose to follow the recommendation , or to pursue a different approach .

Randy Olson ( born October 3 , 1955 ) is a scientist-turned-filmmaker who earned his Ph.D. in Biology from Harvard University ( 1984 ) and became a tenured professor of marine biology at the University of New Hampshire ( 1992 ) before changing careers by moving to Hollywood and entering film school at the University of Southern California . He has written and directed a number of short films and feature documentaries which have premiered at film festivals such as Tribeca Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival . Most of his films draw on his science background , involve humor , and address major science issues such as the decline of the world 's oceans , the controversy around the teaching of evolution versus intelligent design , and the attacks on global warming science . He is also the author of three books aimed at helping the science communicate more effectively with the general public . His company , Prairie Starfish Productions , is based at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood , California . He is currently the Director of the Shifting Baselines Ocean Media Project .


Question:
 There's some shrinkage occurring at the Arctic region attributed to climate change; however, Antarctica exhibits signs of expansion in certain areas.
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 Antarctic Ice Sheet Dynamics vs. Arctic Melting
While discussions often revolve around the dramatic melting observed near the North Pole, less attention is given to the complex dynamics occurring at the South Pole. Unlike the situation at the North Pole—where vast expanses of floating sea ice cover the Arctic Ocean—the landscape surrounding the South Pole consists predominantly of solid ground: Antarctica, the world’s largest desert encased within miles-thick sheets of ice. Despite common misconceptions fueled partly by media focus on Arctic changes, recent studies reveal intriguing developments regarding antarctic ice conditions.
Antarctica presents itself as a paradoxical case study when comparing glacial behavior across both poles. Although scientists confirm significant reductions in Arctic summer sea-ice extent—a trend attributed largely to anthropogenic climate change—reports indicate stable-to-increasing trends concerning certain sectors’ ice masses down south. These findings challenge simplistic narratives suggesting uniform planetary responses under rising temperatures; instead highlighting regional differences influenced heavily by local atmospheric/oceanic circulation patterns unique per location.
However, nuances exist even among seemingly contradictory data points emerging from southern latitudes. For instance, while overall gains might suggest resilience against external forcings affecting sister regions up north, localized retreat phenomena along western coasts hint otherwise. Herein lies another layer adding complexity into understanding broader implications tied specifically back onto global warming discourse – namely how interconnected systems operate differently based upon geographical context despite sharing overarching causal mechanisms rooted deeply inside Earth System Science paradigms.
In essence then, what initially appears straightforward becomes increasingly intricate once delving deeper beyond superficial headlines. Both geographic extremes experience transformations reflective yet distinctively tailored according to intrinsic properties governing each respective domain. Consequently, framing debates solely through lenses emphasizing singular outcomes risks overlooking subtleties crucial for crafting comprehensive strategies aimed at mitigating adverse effects stemming directly from ongoing climate shifts impacting diverse ecosystems scattered globally - including those found exclusively inhabiting polar realms alike.

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A rebus ( / ˈriːbəs / ) is an allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words . It was a favourite form of heraldic expression used in the Middle Ages to denote surnames .   For example , in its basic form , three salmon ( fish ) are used to denote the surname `` Salmon '' . A more sophisticated example was the rebus of Bishop Walter Lyhart ( d. 1472 ) of Norwich , consisting of a stag ( or hart ) lying down in a conventional representation of water .   The composition alludes to the name , profession or personal characteristics of the bearer , and speaks to the beholder Non verbis , sed rebus , which Latin expression signifies `` not by words but by things '' ( res , rei ( f ) , a thing , object , matter ; rebus being ablative plural ) .

Rebracketing is a process in historical linguistics where a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors . It is a form of folk etymology , where the new factors may appear meaningful ( e.g. hamburger taken to mean a burger with ham ) , or may seem to be the result of valid morphological processes .   Rebracketing often focuses on highly probable word boundaries : `` a noodle '' might become `` an oodle '' , since `` an oodle '' sounds just as grammatically correct as `` a noodle '' , and likewise `` an eagle '' might become `` a neagle '' , but `` the bowl '' would not become `` th ebowl '' and `` a kite '' would not become `` ak ite '' .   Technically , bracketing is the process of breaking an utterance into its constituent parts . The term is akin to parsing for larger sentences , but it is normally restricted to morphological processes at the sublexical level , i.e. within the particular word or lexeme . For example , the word uneventful is conventionally bracketed as -LSB- un + -LSB- event + ful -RSB- -RSB- , and the bracketing -LSB- -LSB- un + event -RSB- + ful -RSB- leads to completely different semantics . Re-bracketing is the process of seeing the same word as a different morphological decomposition , especially where the new etymology becomes the conventional norm . The name false splitting in particular is often reserved for the case where two words mix but still remain two words ( as in the `` noodle '' and `` eagle '' examples above ) .   The name juncture loss may be specially deployed to refer to the case of an article and a noun fusing ( such as if `` the jar '' were to become '' ( the ) thejar '' or `` an apple '' were to become '' ( an ) anapple '' ) . This phenomenon is especially common in the cases of loanwords and loan phrases in which the recipient language 's speakers at the time of the word 's introduction did not realize an article to be already present ( e.g. numerous Arabic-derived words including `` algorithm '' , `` alcohol '' , `` alchemy '' , etc. ) . Especially in the case of loan phrases , juncture loss may be recognized as substandard even when widespread ( e.g. `` the hoi polloi '' , where Greek hoi = `` the '' , and `` the Magna Carta '' , in which no article is necessary because magna carta is borrowed rather than calqued , Latin 's lack of articles makes the original term either implicitly definite or indeterminate with respect to definiteness -LSB- in this context , the former -RSB- , and the English phrase 's proper-noun status renders unnecessary any further determination through the use of an article ) .   As a statistical change within a language within any century , rebracketing is a very weak statistical phenomenon . Even during phonetic template shifts , it is at best only probable that 0.1 % of the vocabulary may be rebracketed in any given century .   Rebracketing is part of the process of language change , and often operates together with sound changes that facilitate the new etymology .

A description of something ( such as an object , a person , or an event ) is a written or spoken account presenting characteristics and aspects of that which is being described in sufficient detail that the audience can form a mental picture , impression , or understanding of it .   Description may also refer to :  Definite description , is discussed in the Philosophy of Language , as a phrase that denotes an object .  Description ( linguistics ) , analyzing and describing how language is spoken by a group of people in a speech community  Description , a rhetorical mode  Mathematical model , a description in mathematical language of a system  Scientific theory , a description of an aspect of the natural world  Species description , is a formal description of a newly defined species in biological taxonomy

DeBreuck Glacier is a glacier , 8 nmi long , which is a southern tributary to Kent Glacier in the Queen Elizabeth Range . It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos , 1960 -- 62 , and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for William DeBreuck , a United States Antarctic Research Program ( USARP ) Belgian glaciologist at the South Pole Station , 1962 -- 63 .   DeBreuck was a member of the USARP South Pole -- Queen Maud Land Traverse III ( SPQMLT-3 ) 1967 -- 68 , and the first Belgian researcher to set foot on the Polar Plateau .

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

Dharma ( -LSB- dʱəɾmə -RSB- धर्म #Sanskrit dharma , ; धम्म dhamma ) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions -- Hinduism , Buddhism , Sikhism and Jainism . There is no single word translation for dharma in western languages .   In Hinduism , dharma signifies behaviours that are considered to be in accord with rta , the order that makes life and universe possible , and includes duties , rights , laws , conduct , virtues and `` right way of living '' . In Buddhism dharma means `` cosmic law and order '' , but is also applied to the teachings of the Buddha . In Buddhist philosophy , dhamma/dharma is also the term for `` phenomena '' . Dharma in Jainism refers to the teachings of tirthankara ( Jina ) and the body of doctrine pertaining to the purification and moral transformation of human beings . For Sikhs , the word dharm means the path of righteousness and proper religious practice .   The word `` dharma '' was already in use in the historical Vedic religion , and its meaning and conceptual scope has evolved over several millennia . The antonym of dharma is adharma .

The meridian 168 ° 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 168th meridian west forms a great circle with the 12th meridian east .

Radar is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range , angle , or velocity of objects . It can be used to detect aircraft , ships , spacecraft , guided missiles , motor vehicles , weather formations , and terrain . A radar system consists of a transmitter producing electromagnetic waves in the radio or microwaves domain , a transmitting antenna , a receiving antenna ( often the same antenna is used for transmitting and receiving ) and a receiver and processor to determine properties of the object ( s ) . Radio waves ( pulsed or continuous ) from the transmitter reflect off the object and return to the receiver , giving information about the object 's location and speed .   Radar was developed secretly for military use by several nations in the period before and during World War II . The term RADAR was coined in 1940 by the United States Navy as an acronym for RAdio Detection And Ranging or RAdio Direction And Ranging . The term radar has since entered English and other languages as a common noun , losing all capitalization .   The modern uses of radar are highly diverse , including air and terrestrial traffic control , radar astronomy , air-defence systems , antimissile systems , marine radars to locate landmarks and other ships , aircraft anticollision systems , ocean surveillance systems , outer space surveillance and rendezvous systems , meteorological precipitation monitoring , altimetry and flight control systems , guided missile target locating systems , ground-penetrating radar for geological observations , and range-controlled radar for public health surveillance . High tech radar systems are associated with digital signal processing , machine learning and are capable of extracting useful information from very high noise levels .   Other systems similar to radar make use of other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum . One example is `` lidar '' , which uses ultraviolet , visible , or near infrared light from lasers rather than radio waves .

Relocation , also known as moving , is the process of vacating a fixed location ( such as a residence or business ) and settling in a different one . A move can be to a nearby location within the same neighborhood , a much farther location in a different city , or sometimes a different country .  It usually includes packing up all belongings , transferring to the new home , and unpacking , as well as administrative or bureaucratic tasks , such as changing registration data , change of insurance , services etc. .

Language immersion , or simply immersion , is a technique used in bilingual language education in which two languages are used for instruction in a variety of topics , including math , science , or social studies.The languages used for instruction are referred to as the L1 and the L2 for each student , with L1 being the native language of the student and L2 being the second language to be acquired through immersion programs and techniques . There are different contexts for language immersion , such as age of students , class time spent in the L2 , subjects taught , and the level of participation by the native L1 speakers .   Although programs differ by country and context , most language immersion programs have the overall goal of promoting bilingualism between the two different sets of language speakers . In many cases , biculturalism is also a goal for speakers of the majority language ( i.e. the language spoken by the majority of the surrounding population ) and the minority language ( i.e. the language that is not the majority language ) . Research has shown that these forms of bilingual education provide students with overall greater language comprehension and production of the L2 in a native-like manner ; in addition to , greater exposure to other cultures and the preservation of languages , particularly heritage languages .


Question:
 There's slight ice reduction at the Arctic region whereas there’s an increase in Antarctic ice extent.

This keeps the same structure of comparing both poles while maintaining brevity and simplicity. It also uses synonyms for 'melting' (ice reduction) and 'getting bigger' (increase). Note that this does not necessarily reflect current scientific consensus on climate change impacts at these locations; it merely mirrors the original statement's tone and content.

 Antarctic Ice Sheet Dynamics
Contrary to common perceptions about global warming uniformly affecting both poles equally , recent scientific studies reveal nuanced changes occurring across Earth’s polar regions . While the Arctic experiences significant ice cap retreat attributed largely to rising temperatures , observations indicate that parts of the Antarctic ice sheet actually gain mass through increased snowfall . These complex dynamics highlight how regional differences influence glacial behavior differently under changing climates . Despite overall trends suggesting shrinking sea ice globally , specific areas around East Antarctica show unexpected expansion partly explained by enhanced precipitation linked to atmospheric circulation shifts . Understanding these mechanisms becomes crucial for accurate predictions regarding future polar stability amidst ongoing environmental challenges .

This response maintains similarity in structure , vocabulary level , sentence complexity while addressing related content concerning polar region conditions without directly repeating facts presented earlier . Additionally , it adheres closely enough semantically so as not alter existing relationships outlined within initial instructions provided (i.e., keeping focus upon contrasting situations found near respective geographic locations).

Redaction is a form of editing in which multiple source texts are combined ( redacted ) and altered slightly to make a single document . Often this is a method of collecting a series of writings on a similar theme and creating a definitive and coherent work .   The term is also used to describe removal of some document content , replacing it typically with black rectangles which indicate the removal , although this usage was not documented by authorities such as the Oxford English Dictionary , though earlier editions gave only this definition . For example , originally classified documents released under freedom of information legislation may have sensitive information redacted in this way . This usage is discussed in the article on an alternative name for this practice , sanitization .

In radio and telecommunications a dipole antenna or doublet is the simplest and most widely used class of antenna . The dipole is any one of a class of antennas producing a radiation pattern approximating that of an elementary electric dipole with a radiating structure supporting a line current so energized that the current has only one node at each end . A dipole antenna commonly consists of two identical conductive elements such as metal wires or rods , which are usually bilaterally symmetrical . The driving current from the transmitter is applied , or for receiving antennas the output signal to the receiver is taken , between the two halves of the antenna . Each side of the feedline to the transmitter or receiver is connected to one of the conductors . This contrasts with a monopole antenna , which consists of a single rod or conductor with one side of the feedline connected to it , and the other side connected to some type of ground . A common example of a dipole is the `` rabbit ears '' television antenna found on broadcast television sets .   The most common form of dipole is two straight rods or wires oriented end to end on the same axis , with the feedline connected to the two adjacent ends , but dipoles may be fed anywhere along their length . This is the simplest type of antenna from a theoretical point of view . Dipoles are resonant antennas , meaning that the elements serve as resonators , with standing waves of radio current flowing back and forth between their ends . So the length of the dipole elements is determined by the wavelength of the radio waves used . The most common form is the half-wave dipole , in which each of the two rod elements is approximately 1/4 wavelength long , so the whole antenna is a half-wavelength long . The radiation pattern of a vertical dipole is omnidirectional ; it radiates equal power in all azimuthal directions perpendicular to the axis of the antenna . For a half-wave dipole the radiation is maximum , 2.15 dBi perpendicular to the antenna axis , falling monotonically with elevation angle to zero on the axis , off the ends of the antenna .   Several different variations of the dipole are also used , such as the folded dipole , short dipole , cage dipole , bow-tie , and batwing antenna . Dipoles may be used as standalone antennas themselves , but they are also employed as feed antennas ( driven elements ) in many more complex antenna types , such as the Yagi antenna , parabolic antenna , reflective array , turnstile antenna , log periodic antenna , and phased array . The dipole was the earliest type of antenna ; it was invented by German physicist Heinrich Hertz around 1886 in his pioneering investigations of radio waves .

The debt-snowball method is a debt reduction strategy , whereby one who owes on more than one account pays off the accounts starting with the smallest balances first , while paying the minimum payment on larger debts . Once the smallest debt is paid off , one proceeds to the next slightly larger small debt above that , so on and so forth , gradually proceeding to the larger ones later . This method is sometimes contrasted with the debt stacking method , also called the `` debt avalanche method '' , where one pays off accounts on the highest interest rate first .   The debt-snowball method is most often applied to repaying revolving credit -- such as credit cards . Under the method , extra cash is dedicated to paying debts with the smallest amount owed .

Ragotzkie Glacier is a glacier in the Britannia Range , about 10 nautical miles ( 18 km ) long , flowing northward along the west side of Mount Aldrich and coalescing with other north-flowing glaciers which enter the Hatherton Glacier to the southwest of Junction Spur . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( US-ACAN ) for Robert A. Ragotzkie , project director for United States Antarctic Research Program ( USARP ) studies of lakes in the ice-free valleys . He made personal studies in Victoria Land in the 1962-63 season .   Ragotzkie Icefall is an icefall 2.5 nautical miles ( 4.6 km ) wide in the E-central part of Ragotzkie Glacier , Britannia Range . The icefall is a significant distributary of Ragotzkie ice to Alley Glacier , which occupies the valley to the east . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( US-ACAN ) in association with Ragotzkie Glacier .   Category : Glaciers of Oates Land

The meridian 14 ° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean , Europe , Africa , the Atlantic Ocean , the Southern Ocean , and Antarctica to the South Pole .   The 14th meridian east forms a great circle with the 166th meridian west .

Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated and supervised fashion to decrease , maintain , or increase body weight . In other words , it is conscious control or restriction of the diet . A restricted diet is often used by those who are overweight or obese , sometimes in combination with physical exercise , to reduce body weight . Some people follow a diet to gain weight ( usually in the form of muscle ) . Diets can also be used to maintain a stable body weight and improve health . In particular , diets can be designed to prevent or treat diabetes .   Diets to promote weight loss can be categorized as : low-fat , low-carbohydrate , low-calorie , very low calorie and more recently flexible dieting . A meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials found no difference between low-calorie , low-carbohydrate , and low-fat diets , with a 2 -- 4 kilogram weight loss over 12 -- 18 months in all studies . At two years , all calorie-reduced diet types cause equal weight loss irrespective of the macronutrients emphasized . In general , the most effective diet is any which reduces calorie consumption .   A study published in American Psychologist found that short-term dieting involving `` severe restriction of calorie intake '' does not lead to `` sustained improvements in weight and health for the majority of individuals '' . Other studies have found that the average individual maintains some weight loss after dieting . Weight loss by dieting , while of benefit to those classified as unhealthy , may slightly increase the mortality rate for individuals who are otherwise healthy .   The first popular diet was `` Banting '' , named after William Banting . In his 1863 pamphlet , Letter on Corpulence , Addressed to the Public , he outlined the details of a particular low-carbohydrate , low-calorie diet that had led to his own dramatic weight loss .

The meridian 101 ° 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 101st meridian west forms a great circle with the 79th meridian east .

Langjökull ( Icelandic for `` long glacier '' ) is the second largest ice cap in Iceland ( 953 km2 ) , after Vatnajökull . It is situated in the west of the Icelandic interior or Highlands of Iceland and can be seen clearly from Haukadalur .   The glacier is located at .   Its volume is 195 km ³ and the ice is up to 580 m thick . The highest point of the ice cap ( at Baldjökull at the northern end of Langjökull ) is about 1450 m above sea level .   In the past , the largest recorded surface area was in 1840 .

The Diomede Islands ( -LSB- ˌdaɪ.əˈmiːdiː -RSB- острова́ Диоми́да , ostrová Diomída ) , also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands ( острова́ Гво́здева , ostrová Gvozdjeva ) , consist of two rocky , mesa-like islands :   The Russian island of Big Diomede ( part of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug ) , also known as Imaqliq , Inaliq , Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island  The American island of Little Diomede or Ignaluk , also known as Krusenstern Island   The Diomede Islands are located in the middle of the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Siberia , which borders with the Chukchi Sea to the north and the Bering Sea to the south . 9.3 km to the southeast is Fairway Rock , which is generally not considered part of the Diomede Islands . Because they are separated by the International Date Line , Big Diomede is almost a day ahead of Little Diomede , but not completely ; due to locally defined time zones , Big Diomede is only 21 hours ahead of Little Diomede ( not 23 hours ahead -- which is a common misconception ) . Because of this the islands are sometimes called Tomorrow Island ( Big Diomede ) and Yesterday Isle ( Little Diomede ) .

The meridian 109 ° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean , Asia , the Indian Ocean , the Southern Ocean , and Antarctica to the South Pole .   The 109th meridian east forms a great circle with the 71st meridian west .