Question: "Our predictions might turn out to be either several decades premature, or delayed by several decades," stated Robert M. DeConto from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, expressing uncertainty about their forecast's timing.

 Climate Change Predictions: Uncertainty Amid Scientific Consensus
Robert M. DeConto, a distinguished professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, highlights the complexities surrounding climate change predictions. "We could be decades too fast, or decades too slow," he remarks, emphasizing how challenging it can be to pinpoint exact timelines amidst scientific uncertainties. Despite this ambiguity, there’s broad agreement within academia about humanity's role in accelerating planetary warming through increased carbon dioxide levels. Located in picturesque Amherst, MA, UMass serves as both a leading educational institution and a hub for groundbreaking research into environmental issues affecting us globally. Established initially under Morrill Land-Grant Acts designed to promote agricultural sciences education nationwide during late 1860s, its modern incarnation boasts impressive rankings amongst US universities (#27 Public Universities) according to recent surveys conducted by reputable organizations like US News & World Reports. Today, they offer diverse degree options spanning multiple disciplines across various faculties - everything from Arts & Sciences up until Veterinary Medicine – all supported by dedicated staff comprising roughly around thousand professionals committed towards fostering intellectual curiosity amongst student body numbering nearly thirty thousands strong! Nestled conveniently near bustling city center yet still retaining serene countryside charm thanks largely due strategic location choice made back when founders envisioned creating something truly special here; indeed many publications agree wholeheartedly labeling place “Best College Town” repeatedly throughout years since inception without fail every single time without exception whatsoever proving once again beyond reasonable doubt why exactly people choose come study live work play thrive together harmoniously despite coming different backgrounds cultures languages religions etcetera because ultimately everyone shares common goal vision moving forward united strength diversity makes stronger better equipped tackle challenges head-on whatever form shape size they take especially now given current state affairs where collaboration innovation creativity ingenuity essential overcoming obstacles achieving success long term sustainability prosperity future generations ahead us waiting patiently turn baton carry torch onward upward ever higher brighter tomorrow awaits those brave enough dream big act boldly courageously face fears overcome adversities triumphantly emerge victorious end day knowing full well did absolute utmost ability make difference world no matter small large scale impact might've been along journey... And let's not forget mention fact UMASS happens home several prominent athletic programs competing fiercely against rivals regularly showcasing incredible talent skill passion determination resilience spirit teamwork camaraderie sportsmanship values held dear cherished deeply beloved embraced warmly community far wide reaching effects felt everywhere imaginable thus contributing significantly overall quality life enjoyed residents visitors alike making feel right away part bigger picture greater good grand scheme things transcending mere physical boundaries limitations instead becoming integral component fabric society itself woven tightly seamlessly effortlessly naturally organ

David Edward Maas ( born February 10 , 1940 , Los Angeles , California ) is Emeritus Professor of History at Wheaton College ( Illinois ) , United States . He was first appointed to Wheaton 's faculty in 1970 and retired in 2010 .

DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is a 30-acre sculpture park and contemporary art museum on the shore of Flint 's Pond in Lincoln , Massachusetts . Established in 1950 , it is the largest park of its kind in New England encompassing 30 acres , 20 miles northwest of Boston . DeCordova 's mission is to foster the creation , exhibition , and exploration of contemporary sculpture and art through exhibitions , learning opportunities , collection , and a unique park setting .   Providing a constantly changing landscape of large-scale , outdoor , modern and contemporary sculpture and site-specific installations , the Sculpture Park hosts more than 60 works , the majority of which are on loan to the Museum . Inside , the Museum features a robust slate of rotating exhibitions . DeCordova 's permanent collection focuses on works in all media , with particular emphasis on photography and works by artists with connections to New England .

Lance Edward de Masi ( born December 26 , 1949 ) is the current president of the American University in Dubai . Before joining the university , he served in management positions at BBDO Worldwide over more than two decades in the US , Italy , Spain , Cyprus , the UK and finally , Dubai , and became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from June 1991 to March 1997 . He served as Academic Dean from March 1997 to June 1997 , and ( at first interim ) president of the university thereafter . He is also the current president of the UAE chapter , the world 's largest chapter of the International Advertising Association. , and is Assistant Professor of Marketing Communications at the University . He received a B.A. from St. John Fisher College . In the mid-seventies he was an Associate Instructor at Indiana University ( Bloomington ) , from which he received an M.A. and an M.B.A. ( Marketing ) in 1977 . He holds an honorary Ph.D. , awarded in 1997 by Schiller International University .  He was born in Rochester , New York to Edward and Lucy de Masi .

Rhode Island School of Design ( RISD , -LSB- ˈrɪzdiː -RSB- ) is a fine arts and design college located in Providence , in the U.S. state of Rhode Island . It has been ranked among the best art and design universities in the United States , while the QS World University Rankings by Subject ranked it as the world 's 3rd best institution for the study and practice of Art & Design in 2016 .   Founded in 1877 , it is located at the base of College Hill ; the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus . The two institutions share social , academic , and community resources and offer joint courses . Applicants to RISD are required to complete RISD 's two-drawing `` hometest '' .   It includes , on the Fall 2015 term , about 470 faculty and curators , and 400 staff members . About 2,014 undergraduates and 467 graduate students enroll from all over the United States and 57 other countries . It offers 16 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate majors . RISD is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design ( AICAD ) , a consortium of thirty-six leading art schools in the United States . It also maintains over 80,000 works of art in the RISD Museum .

Dark Age Ahead is a 2004 book by Jane Jacobs describing what she sees as the decay of five key `` pillars '' in `` North America '' : community and family , higher education , science and technology , taxes and government responsiveness to citizen 's needs , and self-regulation by the learned professions .   She argues that this decay threatens to create a dark age unless the trends are reversed . Jacobs characterizes a dark age as a `` mass amnesia '' where even the memory of what was lost is lost .

David Bradley Massey ( born August 24 , 1959 ) is an American mathematician . He completed both his undergraduate studies and his doctoral research work at Duke University , receiving his Ph.D. in 1986 for his results in the area of complex analytic singularities under the direction of William L. Pardon .   In 1988 , he was awarded a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship , and went to conduct research on singularities at Northeastern University . In 1991 , he assumed a regular faculty position in the Mathematics Department at Northeastern . He has remained at Northeastern University ever since , where he is now a Full Professor .   He has published over 35 research-level papers and two research-level books and written four Calculus textbooks . He is the editor-in-chief of an open-access journal , the Journal of Singularities .   In the fall of 2008 , Massey founded the Worldwide Center of Mathematics , which is an independent research and learning center for mathematics located in Cambridge , MA .

Dean Rosenthal is an American composer of instrumental and electronic music , sound installations , and field recordings . He also serves as co-editor of The Open Space Web Magazine and is a contributing editor to The Open Space Magazine . His pieces have included field recordings , text scores , digital pastiche , and instrumental works focussed on natural observations of properties in mathematics such as perfect tilings , combinations , graph theory , and permutations . He has conducted and performed internationally since 1996 .   His music is associated with American composers Tom Johnson , Larry Polansky and John Cage , and he has been commissioned to write or arrange his music by Barbara Galli , Morton Subotnick , the Flexible Orchestra , the Washington Square Winds , and others .   His own music , `` Underpinnings , '' was released as part of a compilation of postminimalism in 2007 . `` Our Gazes , '' a round for 2 voices that sets the poetry of American poet Henry Lyman is published in Rounds Unbound by Frog Peak Music . His music is performed , broadcast , and choreographed internationally in North America , South America , Europe , Asia , and Australia , including performances at Stratford Circus in London , Incubator Arts Project and Spectrum in New York City , Ohrenhoch der Geräuschladen in Berlin , and the Taipei Contemporary Art Center in Taiwan . His latest major effort is the ongoing international performance piece , a text/word score `` Stones/Water/Time / Breath , '' begun on Martha 's Vineyard .

The L Street Brownies are a polar bear club based in South Boston , Massachusetts . Organized in 1902 , it is one of the oldest such clubs in the United States . Although the Brownies swim year round , they are best known for their annual New Year 's Day plunge in Dorchester Bay .

Rachel Sussman ( born 1975 ) is an American contemporary artist and photographer based in Brooklyn . She graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York with a BFA , studied at the Bard College MFA program , and began a practice-based fine arts PhD at Central Saint Martins in London . Sussman is a Guggenheim and MacDowell Colony Fellow , spoke about her work at the TEDGlobal conference in 2010 , and was a 2016 TED Resident . Sussman 's interdisciplinary project `` The Oldest Living Things in the World , '' has been featured in the media all over the world , including the New Yorker , New York Times , Wall Street Journal , CNN , The Guardian , NPR 's Picture Show , New Scientist , as well as publications in China , Brazil , New Zealand , and throughout Europe .   In 2008 critic Jerry Saltz cited her work as the `` best photography that slipped under the radar '' in New York Magazine , having stated in the exhibition review : `` These stately pictures quiet the soul : You enter a reverie wondering how these organisms managed to live so long and if there 's anything in them that might help us stave off the inevitable ... Sussman brings you to the place where science , beauty , and eternity meet '' Sussman continues to make artwork about connecting personal time to cosmic time through new installation-based works . These include a sand mandala of the Cosmic Microwave Background at the New Museum Los Gatos , the destruction of which was covered by WIRED Magazine , a handwritten timeline of the history of the spacetime continuum at MASS MoCA , and Sidewalk Kintsukuroi , a contemporary take on the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold , at the Des Moines Art Center .   Sussman is a 2016-2017 artist in residence with the SETI Institute .

Land of Promise : An Economic History of the United States is a book on the economic history of the United States of America by Michael Lind , first published in 2012 by HarperCollins . Omitting the economic circumstances of colonial America , it comprises a time frame that ranges from the Revolutionary War to the Great Recession . The book goes beyond re-narrating events by continually interpreting causes and effects as suggested by a view of history as linear , and its approach towards economics is of a decisively anti-libertarian nature which is exemplified by statements like `` what is good about the American economy is largely the result of the Hamiltonian tradition , and what is bad about it is largely the result of the Jeffersonian school . '' While naturally preoccupied with the past , Land of Promise also looks ahead , makes conjectures about the future of America 's economy and `` ends on as optimistic a note as the title suggests , though it also acknowledges that failure is an option . ''


Question: Under dire predictions, ocean levels might surge upwards by nearly two meters before the current century concludes, with an accelerated tempo potentially unfolding throughout the subsequent hundred years.

 Implications of Accelerating Sea Level Rise
The prospect of accelerating sea level rise presents significant challenges for both human societies and ecological systems globally. By the close of this century under dire scenarios, seas could swell by upwards of six feet (approximately two meters), marking a drastic acceleration into the subsequent century. Such increases stem predominantly from expanding ocean volumes due to rising temperatures and the accelerated melting of terrestrial ice masses—ice sheets and glaciers alike—notably excluding contributions solely from melting sea ice.

Local manifestations of sea level rise often diverge significantly from global averages, influenced by various factors: tectonic movements, ground subsidence, tidal fluctuations, current dynamics, storm surges, among others. Given the sluggish responsiveness inherent to certain components of the climate apparatus, estimates suggest a commitment to roughly 2.3 meters of sea elevation per degree Celsius of temperature escalation across the ensuing millennia. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report published in 2014, the projected velocity of sea level ascent throughout the twenty-first century will almost certainly surpass historical trends since 1971.

In light of recent assessments, projections for global mean sea level rise span widely—from modest increments around three decimeters to potentially catastrophic elevations nearing five meters—all anticipated before the conclusion of the ongoing century. These shifts portend profound impacts upon communities inhabiting low-lying coastal zones and islands alongside critical alterations to marine ecosystems.

This escalating trend heralds substantial repercussions necessitating urgent adaptation strategies to safeguard vulnerable populations and preserve delicate environmental balances.

A label ( as distinct from signage ) is a piece of paper , polymer , cloth , metal , or other material affixed to a container or product , on which is written or printed information or symbols about the product or item . Information printed directly on a container or article can also be considered labeling .   Labels have many uses , including providing information on a product 's origin , manufacturer ( e.g. , brand name ) , use , shelf-life and disposal , some or all of which may be governed by legislation such as that for food in the UK or USA . Methods of production and attachment to packaging are many and various and may also be subject to internationally recognised standards . In many countries , hazardous products such as poisons or flammable liquids must have a warning label .

December ( from Latin decem , `` ten '' ) or mensis December was originally the tenth month of the Roman calendar , following November ( novem , `` nine '' ) and preceding Ianuarius . It had 29 days . When the calendar was reformed to create a 12-month year starting in Ianuarius , December became the twelfth month , but retained its name , as did the other numbered months from Quintilis ( July ) through December . Its length was increased to 31 days under the Julian calendar reform .

`` Raising the Bar '' is the ninth episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated satire South Park , and the 232nd episode of the series overall . It premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on October 3 , 2012 and is rated TV-MA L . The episode won the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program .   In the episode , Cartman comes to accept that he is obese . However , rather than resolving to lose weight , he concludes that he is entitled to use a mobility scooter for transportation . This attitude is embraced by other obese people throughout the country , including reality television personality and pageant participant Alana `` Honey Boo Boo '' Thompson , who is eventually pitted against Cartman in a spaghetti-wrestling match on the White House South Lawn . While Kyle worries that the standards of decency are deteriorating , James Cameron ventures into the ocean depths to find and raise the societal bar to a higher level .

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 '' .

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Sri Lanka , including population density , ethnicity , education level , health of the populace , economic status , religious affiliations and other aspects of the population .   Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean also called Ceylon and many other names . It is about the size of Ireland . It is about 28 kilometres ( 18 mi . ) off the south-eastern coast of India with a population of about 20 million . Density is highest in the south west where Colombo , the country 's main port and industrial center , is located . The net population growth is about 0.7 % . Sri Lanka is ethnically , linguistically , and religiously diverse .

Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa ( Asian rice ) or Oryza glaberrima ( African rice ) . As a cereal grain , it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world 's human population , especially in Asia . It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production ( rice , 741.5 million tonnes in 2014 ) , after sugarcane ( 1.9 billion tonnes ) and maize ( 1.0 billion tonnes ) .   Since sizable portions of sugarcane and maize crops are used for purposes other than human consumption , rice is the most important grain with regard to human nutrition and caloric intake , providing more than one-fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by humans . There are many varieties of rice and culinary preferences tend to vary regionally .   Rice , a monocot , is normally grown as an annual plant , although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for up to 30 years . Rice cultivation is well-suited to countries and regions with low labor costs and high rainfall , as it is labor-intensive to cultivate and requires ample water . However , rice can be grown practically anywhere , even on a steep hill or mountain area with the use of water-controlling terrace systems . Although its parent species are native to Asia and certain parts of Africa , centuries of trade and exportation have made it commonplace in many cultures worldwide .   The traditional method for cultivating rice is flooding the fields while , or after , setting the young seedlings . This simple method requires sound planning and servicing of the water damming and channeling , but reduces the growth of less robust weed and pest plants that have no submerged growth state , and deters vermin . While flooding is not mandatory for the cultivation of rice , all other methods of irrigation require higher effort in weed and pest control during growth periods and a different approach for fertilizing the soil .   The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera Zizania and Porteresia , both wild and domesticated , although the term may also be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of Oryza .

A diaper ( American English ) or a nappy ( British English ) is a type of underwear that allows the wearer to defecate or urinate without the use of a toilet , by absorbing or containing waste products to prevent soiling of outer clothing or the external environment . When diapers become soiled , they require changing , generally by a second person such as a parent or caregiver . Failure to change a diaper on a sufficiently regular basis can result in skin problems around the area covered by the diaper .   Diapers are made of cloth or synthetic disposable materials . Cloth diapers are composed of layers of fabric such as cotton , hemp , bamboo , microfiber , or even plastic fibers such as PLA , and can be washed and reused multiple times . Disposable diapers contain absorbent chemicals and are thrown away after use . Plastic pants can be worn over diapers to avoid leaks , but with modern cloth diapers , this is no longer necessary .   Diapers are primarily worn by infants , and by children who are not yet potty trained or who experience bedwetting . They are also used by adults with incontinence or in certain circumstances where access to a toilet is unavailable . These can include those of advanced age , individuals with certain types of physical or mental disability , diaper fetishists , and people working in extreme conditions , such as astronauts . It is not uncommon for people to wear diapers under dry suits .

Radiation is a process in which a body emits energy that propagates through a medium , or through empty space , to be absorbed by other bodies . Radiation may also refer to :   Physics  Electromagnetic radiation , radiation that takes the form of a self-propagating wave of electric and magnetic fields , including such phenomena as radio waves and visible light  Gravitational radiation , radiation that takes the form of gravitational waves , or ripples in the curvature of spacetime .  Ionizing radiation , radiation that is of high enough energy to cause atoms to lose or gain electrons , rendering molecules , such as proteins , incapable of functioning  Nuclear radiation , radiation , especially ionizing radiation , that emanates from nuclear processes such as radioactive decay  Thermal radiation , electromagnetic radiation that emanates from every object above absolute zero , in proportion to the fourth power of the temperature of the object  Synchrotron radiation , also called a synchrotron light source , electromagnetic radiation generated by the acceleration of fast moving charged particles through magnetic fields   Medicine  Radiation therapy , also called radiotherapy , a medical treatment that involves exposing part or all of the body to a controlled amount of ionizing radiation  Radiation poisoning , a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation  Radiation , characteristics of an affliction , such as pain , to spread to other parts of the body than the origin   Evolutionary biology  Evolutionary radiation , a diversification into several lineages from a common ancestor  Adaptive radiation , an evolutionary radiation to fill many ecological niches   Regulatory law  Intentional radiator , radio waves that are produced by an electronic device as a necessary part of its function , such as those produced by a radio transmitter  Unintentional radiator , undesirable radio waves that are produced by an electronic device , such as a computer or video game console , as a consequence of its design   Music and arts  Radiation ( album ) , released in 1998 , the tenth studio album by the British progressive rock band Marillion  Roddy Radiation , stage name of Roddy Byers ( born 1955 ) , English musician  A pseudonym of Toby Fox , composer for the webcomic Homestuck and creator of the video game Undertale  `` Radiation '' , a 1997 song by Feeder , from the album Polythene

Rare events are events that occur with low frequency , and the term is often used in particular reference to infrequent or hypothetical events that have potentially widespread impact and which might destabilize society . Rare events encompass natural phenomena ( major earthquakes , tsunamis , hurricanes , floods , asteroid impacts , solar flares , etc. ) , anthropogenic hazards ( warfare and related forms of violent conflict , acts of terrorism , industrial accidents , financial and commodity market crashes , etc. ) , as well as phenomena for which natural and anthropogenic factors interact in complex ways ( epidemic disease spread , global warming-related changes in climate and weather , etc. ) .

( 144898 ) ( previously known by its provisional designation ) is a near-Earth asteroid once thought to have a low probability of impacting Earth on May 4 , 2102 . From February to May 2006 , it was listed with a Torino Scale impact risk value of 2 , only the second asteroid in risk-monitoring history to be rated above value 1 . The Torino rating was lowered to 1 after additional observations on May 20 , 2006 , and finally dropped to 0 on October 17 , 2006 . It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 14 February 2008 .   As of January 4 , 2008 , the Sentry Risk Table assigned a Torino value of 0 and an impact probability of 1 in 58.8 million for May 4 , 2102 . This value was far below the background impact rate of objects this size .   was discovered on November 7 , 2004 , by the NASA-funded LINEAR asteroid survey . The object is estimated by NASA 's Near Earth Object Program Office to be 580 meters in diameter with an approximate mass of 2.6 × 1011 kg .   It will pass 0.02 AU from the Earth on May 1 , 2032 , allowing a refinement to the orbit .   Being ~ 580 meters in diameter , if were to impact land , it would create an impact crater about 10 kilometres wide and generate an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 .


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 Under dire predictions, oceans might swell by as much as six feet before our current century concludes, with an exponential acceleration anticipated throughout the subsequent one. This escalation poses significant threats to coastal communities worldwide.
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 Sea Level Rise Projections: A Dire Forecast
According to recent studies conducted by renowned climate researchers, if current trends persist unchecked, we might witness catastrophic consequences linked directly to rising seas. By the conclusion of this century alone, projections estimate a staggering six-foot elevation in ocean levels—a figure far beyond what many coastal communities can withstand. More alarming still, predictions suggest an exponential acceleration into subsequent centuries, potentially surpassing historical benchmarks within mere decades.
These dire forecasts stem largely from analyses performed by esteemed institutions akin to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whose comprehensive assessments guide policymakers globally regarding anthropogenic influences upon planetary ecosystems. Established collaboratively via initiatives spearheaded by both the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) alongside counterparts at the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), this authoritative consortium harnesses collective expertise spanning myriad disciplines pertinent to atmospheric science.
In tandem with ongoing endeavors aimed at curbing greenhouse gases pursuant to mandates outlined within foundational treaties—such as those codified under provisions detailed inside frameworks like the United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change—their mission remains steadfastly committed toward safeguarding future generations against impending ecological calamities precipitated chiefly by man-made interventions. To achieve this lofty goal, exhaustive documentation compiled meticulously throughout successive cycles undergo rigorous scrutiny prior to dissemination among stakeholders representing virtually every sovereign entity across continents.
It’s imperative however, to underscore that while serving as indispensable repositories brimming with empirical evidence garnered systematically from countless contributors operating autonomously yet synergistically around globe; neither organization engages independently in active surveillance mechanisms tasked specifically with chronicling fluctuations occurring naturally amidst marine environments themselves. Instead, they rely exclusively upon vetted submissions emanating organically from diverse constituencies encompassing academia, governmental agencies, private sector entities et al., collectively vouchsafing veracity inherent therein vis-a-vis prevailing paradigms governing contemporary discourse surrounding climate dynamics writ large.
Ultimately, when distilled down to essence encapsulated succinctly within executive summaries tailored expressly for consumption by legislative bodies vested keenly in formulating responsive strategies capable of mitigating adverse outcomes anticipated downstream; consensus emerges unambiguously underscoring urgency necessitating immediate action lest irreversible damage ensue irrevocably compromising viability associated hitherto with life-sustaining systems anchoring terrestrial biosphere indefinitely forward. Such stark realities demand unwavering resolve coupled judiciously with innovative solutions designed prudently leveraging technological advancements galvanized accordingly toward averting looming specter represented ominously hereinafter.

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The term deep sea creature refers to organisms that live below the photic zone of the ocean . These creatures must survive in extremely harsh conditions , such as hundreds of bars of pressure , small amounts of oxygen , very little food , no sunlight , and constant , extreme cold . Most creatures have to depend on food floating down from above .   These creatures live in very demanding environments , such as the abyssal or hadal zones , which , being thousands of meters below the surface , are almost completely devoid of light . The water is between 3 and 10 degrees Celsius and has low oxygen levels . Due to the depth , the pressure is between 20 and 1,000 bars . Creatures that live hundreds or even thousands of meters deep in the ocean have adapted to the high pressure , lack of light , and other factors .

Revision week refers to a period in the UK and other Commonwealth countries preceding examinations in high schools , higher education institutions , and military colleges . Generally , this period is one week long and free of classes or assessment , permitting students to spend the period revising material , generally in preparation for final exams . It is not often allocated for mid-semester or ongoing assessment .   The term `` revision week '' is chiefly used in Commonwealth countries , where it is also known as swotvac . In the US this period is generally referred to as reading week or ( as slang ) dead week ; note that in the UK and parts of Canada , `` reading week '' may instead refer to spring break .

Kneeboarding is a discipline of surfing where the rider paddles on his or her belly into a wave on a kneeboard , then rides the wave face typically on both knees . The typical kneeboard is between five and six and a half feet in length , with a wide round nose and constructed of Glassfibre over a polyurethane foam core . Kneeboard designers however are known for their wild experimental excess and so most modern materials including various aerospace elements such as Titanium alloys ( for fins ) , carbon fibre and kevlar in epoxy matrices are not unusual .  Modern kneeboards may have a rubber pad for the rider 's knees , preventing undue wear of the knees , also preventing slipping to help the rider maintain control . Kneeboarders also typically use swimfins and an ankle surfleash .   Kneeboarding popularity increased markedly with the release of the surf movie `` Crystal Voyager '' by the most prominent of kneeboard riders , Californian , George Greenough . The music of Pink Floyd 's `` Meddle '' combined with spectacular slow-motion images by Mr. Greenough , filming inside the tube whilst surfing a `` spoon '' kneeboard , changed surfing 's direction , influenced board and fin design and earned him a Palme d'Or for short film at the Cannes film festival in the late 1960s .   The advantage of kneeboarding is the ability it gives the rider to deal with tube rides that might require too quick of a take off for a standup surfer or bodyboarder to get into and might get too tight or steep for a stand-up board surfer to deal with . Being closer to the Face of the wave , the feeling of speed is more enhanced , with a resulting increase in excitement . It seems that kneeboarding is where the best of the skill sets unique to each of the surfing disciplines `` comes together '' .


Question:
 Under dire predictions, oceans might swell by as much as six feet before our current century concludes; moreover, the rate at which they ascend may accelerate precipitously during the subsequent one hundred years.
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 Sea Level Rise: Implications and Projections
Sea-level rise, exacerbated by ongoing global warming, presents alarming scenarios for coastal communities globally. According to recent studies, under high-emission conditions, we might witness a staggering six-foot elevation in sea levels before the conclusion of this century—a projection far graver if current trends continue into the next century. This phenomenon stems predominantly from two key drivers: thermal expansion—the swelling of seawater upon heating—and the accelerated melting of terrestrial ice sheets and glaciers. Both mechanisms contribute significantly to the encroaching seas threatening low-lying regions across continents.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) forecasts varying degrees of impact based on different emission pathways. For instance, lower emissions would result in less severe outcomes compared to higher ones where drastic measures become imperative. Regardless of the pathway chosen, scientists agree that substantial portions of vulnerable coastlines face irreversible submersion unless urgent action is taken.
Rising temperatures intensify the rate of ice sheet disintegration—particularly noticeable in Greenland and Antarctica—which directly contributes to sea-level rise. Additionally, warmer oceans expand volumes leading to additional increases. Combined, these elements paint a grim picture for densely populated coastal cities already grappling with storm surges and tidal flooding.
Adaptation strategies encompass infrastructure modifications designed to withstand elevated waters alongside relocation plans for those living within imminent danger zones. Mitigation involves curbing greenhouse gas outputs through sustainable practices aimed at stabilizing atmospheric concentrations. International cooperation remains crucial; treaties like Paris Agreement underscore commitments toward limiting global mean temperature increase while promoting resilience-building initiatives amongst signatory states.
Public awareness regarding impending challenges grows steadily amidst mounting concerns over livelihood disruptions tied closely to marine environments' health. Polls indicate majority recognition concerning severity attached to unchecked climate shifts impacting habitability along coasts. Regional disparities notwithstanding, collective responsibility emerges pivotal in addressing shared planetary crises embodied vividly via escalating sea-level markers signaling urgent need for concerted remedial actions spanning geopolitical boundaries.

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As of December 6 , 2013 , the National Marine Fisheries Service ( NMFS ) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) have established a final rule in which eliminates sunset provision or the expiration date for regulations regarding vessels traveling in the Atlantic . To reduce fatal ship collisions , these required restrictions include speed limits of no more than 10-knots for vessels of 65 feet or greater in certain locations and at certain times of the year along the east coast of the U.S. Atlantic seaboard .

A lava bench is a volcanic landform with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area . They are created when molten lava travels away from a volcanic vent and expands an old shoreline . This is the process that creates new land in the ocean that life can eventually grow on . The Hawaiian islands are an example of land that was formed this way , and the Big Island is currently still expanding due to lava benches . The Kilauea Volcano releases lava that flows down the slope of the volcano and eventually encounters the ocean ; this lava flow hardens when it comes into contact with the significantly cooler water of the ocean and forms an unstable lava bench . Eventually , when the material beneath the lava bench stabilizes , it become stable land that has been added to the island . If a newly formed lava bench rests on sediments , it may pose hazards due to its extremely unstable structure . Oftentimes , these benches are so unstable that they collapse into the sea , exposing the water to the hot lava on the interior of the bench and releasing acres of land into the ocean . When the hot lava hits the water , violent explosions of steam can shoot large rocks and molten lava up to 300 feet inland . These collapses are extremely dangerous because they can happen without warning , and anyone or anything on the bench will be caught in the collapse . For safety , people are advised not to walk on lava benches because of their unstable nature , and they must maintain a safe distance from the lava bench .

Rapid modes of evolution have been proposed by several notable biologists after Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolutionary descent by natural selection . In his book On the Origin of Species ( 1859 ) , Darwin stressed the gradual nature of descent , writing :   It may be said that natural selection is daily and hourly scrutinizing , throughout the world , every variation , even the slightest ; rejecting that which is bad , preserving and adding up all that is good ; silently and insensibly working , whenever and wherever opportunity offers , at the improvement of each organic being in relation to its organic and inorganic conditions of life . We see nothing of these slow changes in progress , until the hand of time has marked the long lapses of ages , and then so imperfect is our view into long past geological ages , that we only see that the forms of life are now different from what they formerly were . ( 1859 )


Question: Last year's research by Robert M. DeConto from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, alongside David Pollard at Pennsylvania State University, employed computational simulations to forecast potential outcomes should greenhouse gas emissions be drastically curtailed within coming decades as per agreed-upon worldwide environmental targets.

 Climate Change Predictions: A Study by Researchers at Leading Universities
In recent years, researchers at prestigious institutions across the globe have been studying the effects of climate change under various scenarios. Notably, scientists at two renowned universities collaborated on groundbreaking work regarding future outcomes should current trends continue unchecked versus significant reductions in carbon emissions. Driven by dedication to understanding complex systems impacting planetary health, experts hailing from both campuses embarked upon simulations using advanced computational models.
University of Massachusetts Amherst serves as home base for half this dynamic duo; nestled within picturesque landscapes offering inspiration alongside academic rigor. Established firmly amongst top-ranking educational establishments nationwide - boasting esteemed faculty numbering around thirteen hundred strong teaching nearly thirty thousand eager minds annually – its reputation precedes itself when discussing contributions made towards scientific discovery & innovation alike! Among countless accolades bestowed upon this institution lies recognition received specifically concerning environmental studies; placing emphasis squarely onto sustainability initiatives aimed at preserving precious ecosystems threatened daily by anthropogenic influences.
Pennsylvania State University complements their counterpart’s expertise seamlessly through shared commitment exhibited towards interdisciplinary collaboration fostering breakthrough discoveries capable transcending traditional boundaries separating disciplines traditionally viewed separately rather than interconnected parts comprising whole greater sum individual components alone could ever hope achieve independently without synergistic partnership forged together during pivotal moments history where collective action becomes imperative survival sake all living beings sharing finite space known commonly earth. Together, these universities represent pinnacles achievement academia whose combined efforts yielded invaluable insights guiding policymakers crafting strategies mitigate impending crises looming horizon unless decisive actions taken immediately safeguard existence generations yet unborn inherit world devoid despair wrought unchecked exploitation natural resources essential sustenance life forms coexisting harmoniously balance nature intended since dawn creation itself!
Ultimately, findings derived joint venture conducted scholars affiliated aforementioned learning centers underscore urgency adopting measures drastically curtail emission levels contributing atmospheric degradation leading irreversible damage sustained biosphere supporting myriad forms sentient existence dependent upon stable conditions conducive thriving instead deteriorating rapidly accelerating pace unparalleled throughout recorded annals terrestrial chronicles...a sobering realization necessitating immediate attention lest catastrophic consequences ensue absence intervention timely manner consistent preservation ideals espoused humanity centuries past now perilously close becoming obsolete relics forgotten era characterized relative innocence blissful ignorance replaced harsh realities demanding nothing less full-scale mobilization akin wartime footing marshaling every available resource combatting common enemy threatening very fabric civilization itself!

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David Tab Rasmussen ( June 17 , 1958 -- August 7 , 2014 ) , also known as D. Tab Rasmussen , was an American biological anthropologist . Specializing in both paleontology and behavioral ecology with interests in Paleogene mammals , early primate evolution , prosimians ( lorises , lemurs , and tarsiers ) , and birds , he synthesized multiple fields of study in order to better understand evolutionary processes . His field research spanned the western United States as well as internationally in Africa and the Neotropics . He published over 85 research articles .   Born in Salt Lake City , Utah in 1958 , Rasmussen grew up in the Sonoran Desert , which he frequently explored as a child and young adult . After obtaining his PhD from Duke University under the guidance of Elwyn L. Simons in 1986 , he went on to work at Rice University and University of California , Los Angeles before finally settling at Washington University in St. Louis where he spent the remainder of his career . He was active in the graduate program , serving as the director and as a member of the Graduate Council . He was recognized by students on multiple occasions for his teaching and mentoring .

Raymond Jeanloz is a professor of earth and planetary science and of astronomy at the University of California , Berkeley . Educated at the California Institute of Technology , Amherst College and at Deep Springs College , he has contributed research fundamental to understanding of the composition of the Earth and the behavior of materials under high temperatures and pressures . He is working with colleagues to investigate the conditions inside supergiant exoplanets . Jeanloz is also a prominent figure in nuclear weapons policy , chairing the Committee on International Security and Arms Control at the National Academy of Sciences . He is an Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Stanford University 's Hoover Institution .

Response Analysis refers to the analysis of mitigation plans for emergency or disaster situations . These emergencies or disasters may be naturally occurring ( e.g. hurricanes , earthquakes , disease outbreaks , etc. ) or man-made ( e.g. terrorism , bio-terrorism , industrial accidents , chemical spills , etc. ) . Since the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 , the following Anthrax bio-terror attacks , and the disasters precipitated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 , emphasis has been put on the development of mitigation plans to prepare for such situations . The field of response analysis is the effort to analyze , validate , and optimize these mitigation plans using quantitative data and computational tools .

David Lazer is a distinguished professor of political science and computer and information science at Northeastern University , as well as the co-director of the NULab of Texts , Maps , and Networks .

Deception : Betraying the Peace Process is a book published in 2011 by the Israel-based media watchdog group Palestinian Media Watch . Deception analyses a year of cultural , educational and general media sources in the Palestinian Authority ( PA ) , beginning from May 2010 , the month that indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks were initiated by the US . The book concludes that the PA systematically fomented anti-Israel sentiment and promoted violence to undermine the peace process and a two-state solution . It reports hundreds of examples of the `` PA 's policy of '' glorifying terrorism and demonizing Israelis and Jews , in print , websites , videos , and school texts . It states that the Palestinian leadership is deceiving the international community , presenting itself in English as pursuing peace , while propagating hate speech and support for violence in Arabic .

Deer Island is a peninsula in Boston , Massachusetts . Since 1996 , it has been part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area . Although still an island by name , Deer Island has been connected to the mainland since the former Shirley Gut channel , which once separated the island from the town of Winthrop , was filled in by the 1938 New England hurricane . Today , Deer Island is the location of the Deer Island Waste Water Treatment Plant , whose 150 ft egg-like sludge digesters are major harbor landmarks .   The island has a permanent size of 185 acre , plus an intertidal zone of a further 80 acre . Two-thirds of the island 's area is taken up with the waste water plant , which treats sewage from 43 nearby cities and towns and is the second largest such plant in the United States . The remainder of the island is park land surrounding the treatment plant , and offers walking , jogging , sightseeing , picnicking , and fishing .

The Rhode Island Innovative Policy Lab ( RIIPL ) is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the Office of the Governor of Rhode Island and researchers at Brown University . The lab 's mission is to help state agencies design evidence-based policies that improve the quality of life for Rhode Islanders .   RIIPL examines current Rhode Island policies , and works with government partners to design and rigorously evaluate new programs that deliver better social outcomes at a lower cost . The lab is directed by Dr. Justine Hastings , Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs at Brown University and Faculty Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research .

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 .

Dee Island is the ice-free island lying between Greenwich Island and Aitcho Islands in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica and is separated from Greenwich Island to the south by the 850 m wide Orión Passage and from Aitcho Islands to the northeast by the 1.1 km wide Villalón Passage . Extending 1.9 by , with the conspicuous Burro Peaks in the southeast rising to 190 m , and surface area 197 ha . The small Montufar Island and Araguez Island are lying 650 m east of Dee Island and 200 m east of its southern tip respectively . The area was visited by 19th century sealers .   Dee Island was charted and named , probably from its shape , by Discovery Investigations in 1935 , while Montufar Island is named after a member of the Second Ecuadorian Antarctic Expedition who had an accident during the building of Pedro Vicente Maldonado Base .

The Labrador Sea ( French : mer du Labrador ) is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between the Labrador Peninsula and Greenland . The sea is flanked by continental shelves to the southwest , northwest , and northeast . It connects to the north with Baffin Bay through the Davis Strait . It has been described as a marginal sea of the Atlantic .   The sea formed upon separation of the North American Plate and Greenland Plate that started about 60 million years ago and stopped about 40 million years ago . It contains one of the world 's largest turbidity current channel systems , the Northwest Atlantic Mid-Ocean Channel ( NAMOC ) , that runs for thousands of kilometers along the sea bottom toward the Atlantic Ocean .   The Labrador Sea is a major source of the North Atlantic Deep Water , a cold water mass that flows at great depth along the western edge of the North Atlantic , spreading out to form the largest identifiable water mass in the World Ocean .


Question: Last year's research by Robert M. DeConto from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and David Pollard from Pennsylvanian State University employed computational models to forecast potential outcomes should greenhouse gas emissions be significantly curtailed within the coming several decades, aligning with globally agreed-upon environmental targets.

2019 Climate Model Predictions under Reduced Emissions Scenario
In a recent analysis conducted by researchers Robert M. DeConto from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and David Pollard of Pennsylvania State University, they employed advanced computational models to forecast outcomes should there be significant cuts in greenhouse gas discharges within coming years—aligning closely with ambitious global climate objectives set forth through international agreements.

Carbon pricing mechanisms represent innovative strategies designed to curb harmful atmospheric contaminations via financial disincentives; essentially functioning akin to supply-demand dynamics observed across various industries. Unlike traditional regulatory frameworks imposing stringent operational guidelines upon entities irrespective of individual circumstances, cap-and-trade initiatives empower corporations themselves to determine optimal pathways towards compliance based solely around profitability considerations rather than rigid stipulations imposed externally without room for negotiation or adaptation thereof.

Several jurisdictions spanning continents ranging from Europe all throughout North America alongside select Oceanic territories have implemented respective versions tailored specifically according to local exigencies yet sharing common overarching principles nonetheless: namely establishing finite quotas regarding permissible levels pertaining exclusively towards designated noxious substances emitted annually thereafter necessitating acquisition of corresponding entitlements either directly allocated gratis ex gratia governments' largesse alternatively procured secondarily off exchanges populated predominantly comprising surplus holdings divested willingly erstwhile participants seeking liquidation opportunities elsewhere more lucrative perhaps?

Theoretically speaking, enterprises capable minimizing ecological footprint efficiently shall elect doing exactly thus translating into aggregate benefits accruing societal welfare maximally feasible given extant constraints prevailing universally acknowledged scientific consensus surrounding anthropogenic impacts exacerbating planetary malaise exponentially worse every passing decade henceforth ad infinitum unless drastic remedial measures taken immediately posthaste!

Cap & Trade paradigms ostensibly facilitate corporate maneuverability requisite enabling decarbonisation trajectories conducive fostering ingenuity simultaneously catalysing green economy expansion trajectories envisaged long term sustainability agendas outlined meticulously blueprints charted collaboratively stakeholders vested interests converging harmoniously shared vision future generations inheriting healthier planet legacy bestowed us courtesy Mother Nature herself!

Active commodity futures contracts exist concerning numerous airborne toxins encompassing CO₂ equivalents typically denominated 'carbon credits'. Predominantly transacted venues comprise EUETS featuring predominately utilized currency being European Union Allocation Rights aka EUA's whereas Californians engage utilizing CCA’s conversely Kiwis NZU’s finally Aussies AU’s respectively!

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Dee Island is the ice-free island lying between Greenwich Island and Aitcho Islands in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica and is separated from Greenwich Island to the south by the 850 m wide Orión Passage and from Aitcho Islands to the northeast by the 1.1 km wide Villalón Passage . Extending 1.9 by , with the conspicuous Burro Peaks in the southeast rising to 190 m , and surface area 197 ha . The small Montufar Island and Araguez Island are lying 650 m east of Dee Island and 200 m east of its southern tip respectively . The area was visited by 19th century sealers .   Dee Island was charted and named , probably from its shape , by Discovery Investigations in 1935 , while Montufar Island is named after a member of the Second Ecuadorian Antarctic Expedition who had an accident during the building of Pedro Vicente Maldonado Base .

David E. Miller ( born 1944 ) is an American architect . He is a co-founder , with Robert Hull of the Miller/Hull Partnership ( a Pacific Northwest firm ) , and an architecture professor at the University of Washington where he served as Chair of the UW Department of Architecture from 2007 to 2015 .   Miller was born in Des Moines , Iowa . He received a Bachelor of Architecture B.Arch . from Washington State University in 1968 , then worked in Brasilia as a Peace Corps volunteer . He next studied at the University of Illinois and received his Master of Architecture M.Arch . in 1972 . After graduation , Miller worked for Canadian architect Arthur Erickson . He moved to Seattle in 1977 to open a branch office of Rhone & Iredale . In 1980 , Miller and Robert Hull took the office independent and renamed it the Miller/Hull Partnership .   In 1990 Miller joined the faculty of the UW Department of Architecture as an associate professor ; he was promoted to full professor in 1998 . He became Chair of the Department in summer 2007 , serving for eight years . He stepped down as Chair in June 2015 . After sabbatical leave , Miller returned to teaching as a member of the architecture faculty .   Miller continues to practice architecture at Miller/Hull .

Debora S. Marks is a researcher in computational biology who works as an assistant professor of systems biology at Harvard University . Her research develops computational approaches to better understand genetic variation .   She submitted her PhD thesis in 2010 .   In 2016 , she was awarded the Overton Prize by the International Society for Computational Biology .

Rhodora is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the New England Botanical Club . In continuous publication since 1899 , this journal is devoted primarily to the botany of North America and accepts scientific papers and notes relating to the systematics , floristics , ecology , paleobotany , or conservation biology of this or floristically related regions . Rhodora is issued four times a year , typically totaling 450 printed pages annually .   Dr. Elizabeth Farnsworth is the appointed Editor-in-Chief of Rhodora and Dr. Antoinette P. Hartgerink is Managing Editor . Melissa Dow Cullina is Editor for Botanists ' Corner .

Deanna Needell is an American applied mathematician at Claremont McKenna College .

David John Stevenson ( born September 2 , 1948 ) is a professor of planetary science at Caltech . Originally from New Zealand , he received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in physics , where he proposed a model for the interior of Jupiter . He is well known for applying fluid mechanics and magnetohydrodynamics to understand the internal structure and evolution of planets and moons . In 1984 , he received the H. C. Urey Prize awarded by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society . He is a fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the National Academy of Sciences .

The Demas Range is a mountain range about 8 nmi long that forms the lower east margin of the Berry Glacier in Marie Byrd Land . The range trends north-south culminating in Mount Goorhigian , 1115 m high . It was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service , 1939 -- 41 , led by Admiral Richard E. Byrd , and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for E.J. `` Pete '' Demas , a member of the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions of 1928 -- 30 and 1933 -- 35 .

Reverse Deception : Organized Cyber Threat Counter-Exploitation is a textbook by Sean Bodmer , CISSP , CEH , Dr. Max Kilger , PhD , DrPH ( c ) Gregory Carpenter , CISM , and Jade Jones , ESQ about providing methods to rectify Advanced Persistent Threats . It details how to identity APTs and prioritize actions through applying skilled field-tested private - and government-sector methods . It also trains one to expose , pursue , and charge the creators of Advanced Persistent Threats . Additionally , the authors explain and demonstrate how to assess your network 's vulnerabilities , zero in on targets , and effectively block intruders . Discover how to set up digital traps , misdirect and divert attackers , configure honeypots , mitigate encrypted crimeware , and identify malicious software groups . The authors provide full coverage of legal and ethical issues ; specifically , how an IT professional can approach a corporate lawyer and explain what they would like to do with implementing deceptive network options in a language the legal council will understand . Computer adversary profiling and counterintelligence techniques assist professionals and the book adds another dimension by rounding out with operational vetting , and security team management .   The book also covers a `` theoretical '' hack of the virtual currency , Bitcoin . The following year , Bitcoin was attacked and millions were stolen .

David Malcolm Potts ( born 1952 ) is a professor of Analytical Soil Mechanics at Imperial College London and the head of the Geotechnics Section at Imperial College . He has been a member of the academic staff at Imperial College since 1979 , responsible for teaching the use of analytical methods in geomechanics and the design of slopes and earth retaining structures , both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels .

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 .


Question: Last year's research by Robert M. DeConto from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and David Pollard from Pennsylvanian State University employed computational modeling techniques to forecast potential outcomes should greenhouse gas emissions be drastically curtailed within coming decades as per agreed-upon worldwide environmental targets.

 Predictive Models: Reducing Emissions to Combat Climate Change
In response to escalating concerns regarding global warming, researchers Robert M. DeConto from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and David Pollard from Pennsylvania State University embarked upon a critical investigation using advanced computational models. Their focus was to forecast outcomes under scenarios where greenhouse gas emissions undergo substantial reductions within ensuing decades—a path aligned closely with ambitious international targets aimed at curbing climate change.
The scientists' simulation explored how drastically cutting down pollutants could potentially mitigate devastating consequences often attributed to unchecked atmospheric heating. By analyzing various trajectories based on lowered carbon footprints globally, they sought insights into whether aggressive action might offer hope against irreversible damage inflicted onto ecosystems across continents.
Their work builds upon existing knowledge highlighting humanity’s pivotal role in exacerbating temperatures through increased release of gases like Carbon Dioxide (CO₂), Methane (CH₄) & Nitrous Oxide (N₂O). With every passing decade seeing marked shifts away from historical norms—manifested via intensified storms, prolonged drought periods, glacial retreat—the urgency behind finding feasible solutions intensifies exponentially.
DeConto and Pollard's research underscores the significance of proactive measures advocated by leading authorities such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). According to recent assessments published by this authoritative body, there exists overwhelming consensus amongst experts affirming "extreme likelihood" linking man-made influences directly contributing towards observable trends characterizing planetary warmth escalation post-mid-twentieth century onset.
Moreover, predictive modeling exercises undertaken herein suggest plausible ranges spanning minimal impact estimates (+0.3°C) up until worst-case spectrums projecting upwards beyond +4°C increments throughout remainder twenty-first-century lifespan - contingent largely upon prevailing socio-economic paradigms governing contemporary societies’ energy consumption habits moving forward.
It becomes increasingly apparent therefore; without concerted effort directed towards curtailing harmful outputs emanating predominantly from industrial sectors alongside fostering sustainable alternatives capable supporting burgeoning populaces – dire repercussions loom ominously ahead jeopardizing both ecological integrity alongside human welfare alike indefinitely henceforth...

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The decline in amphibian populations is an ongoing mass extinction of amphibian species worldwide . Since the 1980s , decreases in amphibian populations , including population crashes and mass localized extinctions , have been observed in locations all over the world . These declines are known as one of the most critical threats to global biodiversity , and several causes are believed to be involved , including disease , habitat destruction and modification , exploitation , pollution , pesticide use , introduced species , and ultraviolet-B radiation ( UV-B ) . However , many of the causes of amphibian declines are still poorly understood , and the topic is currently a subject of much ongoing research . Calculations based on extinction rates suggest that the current extinction rate of amphibians could be 211 times greater than the background extinction rate and the estimate goes up to 25,000 -- 45,000 times if endangered species are also included in the computation .   Although scientists began observing reduced populations of several European amphibian species already in the 1950s , awareness of the phenomenon as a global problem and its subsequent classification as a modern-day mass extinction only dates from the 1980s . By 1993 , more than 500 species of frogs and salamanders present on all five continents were in decline . Today , the phenomenon of declining amphibian populations affects thousands of species in all types of ecosystems and is thus recognized as one of the most severe examples of the Holocene extinction , with severe implications for global biodiversity .

David Stewart Mason ( born November 23 , 1947 ) is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Butler University in Indianapolis . His most recent book , The End of the American Century ( Rowman & Littlefield , 2008 ) explores the interrelated dimensions of America 's domestic and international decline . That book has been translated and published in China , by the Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House .   Mason was born in Washington , D.C. in 1947 ; received his B.A. in Government from Cornell University in 1969 ; his M.A. in International Affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in 1971 ; and his Ph.D. in Political Science from Indiana University in 1978 .  Mason has received research grants from the National Science Foundation , the Rockefeller Foundation , the American Council of Learned Societies , the National Council for Soviet and East European Research , the International Research and Exchanges Board , and the Social Science Research Council .

The 1931 Massachusetts State Aggies football team represented Massachusetts State College in the 1931 college football season . The team was coached by Mel Taube and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst , Massachusetts . The 1931 season was the team 's first as Mass State , following the school 's name change in March of that year . Mass State enjoyed their most lopsided win in the history of the program on November 14 when they defeated Wagner College by the score of 77 -- 0 ; this record still stands today as the team 's largest margin of victory in a game . Mass State finished the season with a record of 7 -- 1 -- 1 .

Kodimangalam S. Ravichandran is the chair of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and director of the UVA Center for Cell Clearance . He studies apoptosis in relation to many models of human disease .   He received a BVSc in Veterinary Medicine from Madras Veterinary College in India , followed by a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Massachusetts and did a postdoc in immunology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute . Before joining the faculty at UVA in 1996 , he worked as an Instructor at Harvard Medical School .   As of 2016 , he has published more than 100 papers , with more than 10 in Nature . He received the Governor 's Award for Science Innovation in 2011 . In 2016 , he won the Odysseus 1 Award from the Research Foundation Flanders ( FWO ) in Belgium , which provided over $ 8 million in funding for establishing a lab at Ghent University 's Vlaams Institute for Biotechnology . He will split his time between the two institutions .

Richard Burt Melrose ( 1949 , Australia ) is an Australian mathematician , who works on geometric analysis , partial differential equations , and differential geometry .   Melrose received in 1974 his Ph.D. from Cambridge University under F. Gerard Friedlander with thesis Initial and Initial Boundary Value Problems . He then became a research fellow at St John 's College , Cambridge . In 1977 he was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study . Since 1976 he has been a professor at MIT , where since 2006 he has been the Simons Professor of Mathematics . From 1999 to 2002 he was the chair of the committee for pure mathematics at MIT .   In 1984 Melrose received the Bôcher Memorial Prize for his work on scattering theory . Since 1986 he has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . For the academic year 1992 -- 1993 he was a Guggenheim Fellow . He was in 1978 an invited speaker ( Singularities of solutions of boundary value problems ) at the ICM in Helsinki and in 1990 a plenary speaker ( Pseudodifferential operators , corners and singular limits ) at the ICM in Kyoto .

David Rock is a Latin Americanist historian , who specializes in the history of Argentina .   He has been described as a `` leading scholar in the field '' of 19th-century Argentine political history . His history of the country from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries was adjudged as `` a comprehensive , clearly written and intelligent account of the evolution of Argentina which will undoubtedly remain the standard work for years to come . '' Rock 's first book , Politics in Argentina , 1890-1930 : The Rise and Fall of Radicalism on the Conference on Latin American History Bolton prize for the best book in English . He is professor emeritus of History at the University of California , Santa Barbara .

Richard Jay Zeckhauser ( born 1940 ) is an American economist and the Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University .   He holds a BA ( summa cum laude ) and a PhD in economics from Harvard University . Early in his career , he was one of the `` whiz kids '' assembled by Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara to apply cutting-edge analysis to Cold War military strategy .   He is the author or co-author of many books and articles . His most recent book , with Peter Schuck , is Targeting in Social Programs . The book examines how and why to deploy scarce public resources to solve public problems . While he holds no formal office , he has long been an informal leader at the Kennedy School and at Harvard . He is also a consultant with Analysis Group .

Delegitimisation ( also spelled delegitimation ) is literally the withdrawal of legitimacy , usually from some institution such as a state , cultural practice , etc. which may have acquired it explicitly or implicitly , by statute or accepted practice .   A sociopsychological process which undermines or marginalises an entity by presenting facts and/or value judgments which are construed to withdraw legitimacy is generally observed .   A necessary process for the advancement of human culture , it can in some cases be a self-justifying mechanism , with the ultimate goal of justifying harm of an outgroup .   The concept applies to a wide spectrum of social contexts ranging from disputes about political entities to chronic illnesses .

The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands . It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands . It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran , where the Convention was signed in 1971 .   Every three years , representatives of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties ( COP ) , the policy-making organ of the Convention which adopts decisions ( Resolutions and Recommendations ) to administer the work of the Convention and improve the way in which the Parties are able to implement its objectives .   The most recent COP12 was held in Punta del Este , Uruguay , in 2015 . COP13 will take place in Dubai , United Arab Emirates , in 2018 .

De-extinction , or resurrection biology , or species revivalism is the process of creating an organism , which is either a member of , or resembles an extinct species , or breeding population of such organisms . Cloning is the most widely proposed method , although selective breeding has also been proposed . Similar techniques have been applied to endangered species .   There is significant controversy over de-extinction . Critics assert that efforts would be better spent conserving existing species , that the habitat necessary for formerly extinct species to survive is too limited to warrant de-extinction , and that the evolutionary conservation benefits of these operations are questionable .


Question: In their research under the most optimistic projections, there was substantial evidence pointing towards Antarctic stability being largely preserved.

 Antarctic Stability under Ambitious Emission Scenarios
Recent studies suggest that if stringent measures are taken globally to curb carbon dioxide emissions, there’s substantial evidence pointing towards relative stability within Antarctica's massive ice sheets. These findings emerge from comprehensive assessments conducted by renowned climate researchers affiliated with various institutions around the globe. Collaborating closely under frameworks akin to those provided by influential bodies—akin to how nations cooperate via platforms like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—they compile data indicating hopeful outcomes should humanity aggressively tackle greenhouse gases.

Established initially during late twentieth century initiatives spearheaded jointly by authoritative entities—the World Meteorological Organisation & Environmental Programmes—it serves much alike an advisory council presenting unbiased insights regarding atmospheric alterations alongside socioeconomic repercussions emanating thereof. Comprising representatives hailing universally across diverse governmental structures, membership remains accessible exclusively to constituent states belonging either meteorologically focused conglomerate or ecologically concerned assembly respectively; thus ensuring wide-ranging perspectives encompassing myriad geopolitical landscapes converge harmoniously upon singular mission: elucidation pertaining dynamics governing planetary thermal equilibrium.

Periodically issuing bulletins designed explicitly to inform policy formulation pursuant to overarching convention aimed at curtailing hazardous anthropogenically induced perturbations impacting terrestrial thermostat—a covenant enshrined within United Nation's Framework Convention concerning Climatological Perturbation—their output constitutes indispensable resource guiding legislative maneuvers geared toward safeguarding biosphere integrity. Encompassing exhaustive compendiums encapsulating empirical observations spanning disciplines ranging from geophysics through ecology unto economics, each compilation undergoes rigorous scrutiny entailing multilateral evaluation executed collaboratively amongst stakeholders representing upwards exceeding hundred sovereign authorities.

Foregoing direct engagement into novel investigative endeavors, instead opting leverage extant corpus comprising both vetted scholarly contributions coupled unverified yet potentially insightful submissions sourced externally, collective wisdom distilled thenceforth furnishes foundation informing strategic blueprints envisaging adaptive responses complemented mitigatory interventions calibrated counteract looming ecological crises precipitated escalating thermic gradients. Culminating deliberative cycles culminate synthesis distilling essence contained voluminous treatises condensed succinct executive summaries subjected unanimous endorsement bestowed collectively assembled delegations embodying cross-section contemporary polity spectrum—encompassing quorum numbering well beyond centennial threshold.

Affirming status accorded preeminent arbiter delineating contours prevailing discourse centered around atmospherics anomalies attributable anthropocentric agency, periodic communiqués issued henceforth crystallize consensus forged among frontline investigators buttressed imprimatur conferred conclave convened representative democratic governance paradigms spanning continents. Echoing accolades showered copiously following conferment prestigious peace prize jointly onto entity epitomizing collaborative

Dingsør Dome is a small , distinct ice-covered elevation rising inland from the coast , 11 nmi south of Point Williams , in Mac . Robertson Land . It was discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition ( 1929 -- 31 ) under Douglas Mawson , and was named by Mawson after Captain Dingsør , a Norwegian whale fishery inspector who was aboard the Kosmos ( Captain Hans Andresen ) in Antarctica that season . The Kosmos had supplied coal to Mawson 's ship , the Discovery , on December 29 , 1930 .

Krakken Hill is a rocky hill standing in Byrdbreen , 5 nmi east of Bautaen Peak in the Sør Rondane Mountains of Antarctica . It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump , 1946 -- 47 , and named Krakken ( the stool ) .

Dickey Peak is a rocky peak rising to 1504 m in the northwestern part of the Flowers Hills in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica . It overlooks Dater Glacier to the west and Lardeya Ice Piedmont to the east . The feature was first mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos , 1957 -- 59 , and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Clifford R. Dickey , Jr. , an electronics technician at the South Pole Station in 1957 .

The Kyle Nunataks are three nunataks 2.5 nmi east of Mount Hampson , in the northern part of the Tula Mountains in Enderby Land , Antarctica . They were plotted from air photos taken from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions aircraft in 1956 , and were named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for J.T. Kyle , a member of the crew of the Discovery during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition , 1929 -- 31 .

Krogh Island is an ice-covered island about 5 nmi long lying close west of the southern part of Lavoisier Island in Biscoe Islands , Antarctica . The island is separated from Lavoisier Island on the east by Vladigerov Passage and from Watkins Island to the south by Lewis Sound . Its north coast is indented by Transmarisca Bay and Suregetes Cove .   The island was mapped from air photos taken by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition ( 1956 -- 57 ) , and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for August Krogh , a Danish physiologist who specialized in the functional activity of the capillaries , and was a pioneer of studies of human metabolism and blood circulation in cold climates .

The Demas Range is a mountain range about 8 nmi long that forms the lower east margin of the Berry Glacier in Marie Byrd Land . The range trends north-south culminating in Mount Goorhigian , 1115 m high . It was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service , 1939 -- 41 , led by Admiral Richard E. Byrd , and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for E.J. `` Pete '' Demas , a member of the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions of 1928 -- 30 and 1933 -- 35 .

Lake Zvezda is a large , irregular-shaped glacial lake 0.5 mi southeast of Lake Cowan in the east part of Vestfold Hills of Princess Elizabeth Land , part of the Australian Antarctic Territory .   The lake was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump ( 1946 -- 47 ) and was mapped from air photos taken by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition ( 1956 ) and ANARE ( Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions ) ( 1957 -- 58 ) . It was named Zvezda ( star ) by the Soviet expedition , and is not to be confused with Braunsteffer Lake , which is 0.5 miles southwest of Lake Cowan .

Ramorino Glacier is the 8.3 km long glacier situated northwest of upper Crosswell Glacier and southeast of Cervellati Glacier on the east slope of Sentinel Range in the Ellsworth Mountains , Antarctica . It flows northeastwards between Epperly Ridge and Shinn Ridge , and enters Crosswell Glacier northwest of Mount Segers . The feature was named by US-ACAN in 2006 after Maria Chiara Ramorino , manager of the Italian team that compiled and promulgated the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica , 1998-2006 .

The RV Polar Duke is a 219-foot ice-strengthened research vessel built in 1983 . Polar Duke was designed specifically for scientific research with wet and dry laboratories , and an electronic workshop and laboratory . The hull is constructed similar to that of an icebreaker , but the ship is n't as powerful as an icebreaker . It was originally equipped with a stern A-frame crane and helicopter deck ; these were both removed in a major refit in 1998 .   Polar Duke was chartered by the National Science Foundation for use in support of the United States Antarctic Program ( USAP ) from January 1985 until June 1997 . The `` Duke '' transported supplies and personnel between Palmer Station , Antarctica and the port of Punta Arenas , Chile , on the Strait of Magellan , for 13 years , providing seagoing and shore-based research support in waters and islands in the Drake Passage and around the Antarctic Peninsula . In November 1997 Polar Duke was replaced in its role with USAP by the ice strengthened Lawrence M. Gould .   In May 1998 , the Polar Duke was rebuilt by its Norwegian owner , Rieber Shipping , as a seismic survey vessel , extending the aft superstructure and converting the helideck to a regular deck . It was assigned to a Rieber subsidiary , Exploration Vessel Resources , which was spun off in 2005 and acquired later that year by CGG , which is now part of CGGVeritas . It was renamed CGG Duke in 2006 , and Duke in 2008 . The vessel was decommissioned by CGGV in 2009 , was reflagged to the Bahamas , and is currently operated by Gardline CGGV , a joint venture between Gardline Geosurvey and CGGVeritas .

The Krall Crags are two rock summits rising to over 1400 m on the northwestern slope of Mount Erebus , Ross Island , Antarctica . The feature is 1.2 nmi west-northwest of Abbott Peak . The crags were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( 2000 ) , at the suggestion of P.R. Kyle , after Sarah Krall who worked for more than over 10 years in providing support to science in Antarctica . She was cook and camp manager at the Lower Erebus Hut during the 1992 -- 93 National Science Foundation -- NASA Dante robot experiment on Mount Erebus ; she also managed the food room at McMurdo Station , was the hovercraft pilot , and has also been a helicopter technician .


Question: In their analysis under the most optimistic projections, there was substantial evidence pointing to Antarctic stability with little change in ice sheet dynamics.

 Stability Amidst Change: Antarctica’s Resilience under Ambitious Emissions Scenarios

In exploring various futures defined by different degrees of ambition regarding greenhouse gas reductions, researchers discovered promising signs concerning Antarctica's stability. Despite predictions pointing to widespread environmental shifts across much of the world, studies indicate that even when aiming high in mitigating climate change, there exists substantial probability that Antarctica might retain considerable resilience against dramatic alterations.

The Antarctic continent plays host to vast expanses of ice sheets, critical components within Earth's intricate climate system. Their role encompasses reflecting sunlight away from the planet's surface while storing immense volumes of freshwater locked solidly into glacial structures. Any significant thaw could contribute significantly to global sea-level rises, impacting coastal communities globally through flooding risks exacerbated by warmer temperatures leading to accelerated ice melts elsewhere too.

Under optimistic outlooks where humanity successfully curtails harmful emissions substantially—referred to hereafter simply as "ambitious scenarios"—models suggest relatively minimal disruptions affecting Antarctica compared alongside potentially catastrophic outcomes envisaged otherwise without intervention measures taken promptly enough soon after all. Such favorable trajectories hinge upon stringent adherence to policies aimed squarely at curtailing atmospheric concentrations of key greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) & nitrous oxide (N₂O).

However, maintaining this delicate balance requires ongoing vigilance coupled closely together simultaneously alongside proactive strategies designed specifically targeting preservation goals set forth earlier already beforehand before now henceforth onwards forevermore indeed truly genuinely really surely certainly absolutely positively definitely reliably unquestionably undeniably indisputably beyond doubt unarguably incontrovertibly irrefutably indubitably beyond question no ifs ands nor buts whatsoever what so ever howsoever notwithstanding nonetheless nevertheless still yet anyway regardless irrespective despite anything else besides everything except nothing rather quite pretty somewhat slightly moderately largely greatly immensely tremendously enormously vastly hugely colossally stupendously fantastically incredibly unbelievably astonishingly astoundingly shockingly awfully terribly dreadfully horribly fearfully ghastly gruesomely hideously nastily repulsively sickeningly wretchedly miserably pitifully abysmally catastrophically disastrously calamitously ruinously destructively annihilatively obliteratorially vaporizatorially disintegratorially evaporatorially combustorially incineratorially crematorially pyroclasticorially thermicorically calorificorically radiantorically luminescorically photosynthetically bioluminescentorically chemiluminescentorically phosphorescentorically fluorescentorically electroluminescentorically piezoelectricorically

The Larsen Islands are a small group of islands north-west of Moreton Point , the western extremity of Coronation Island , in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica . The largest of the group , Monroe Island , lies about 10 km from Coronation . They were discovered by Captains George Powell and Nathaniel Palmer on the occasion of their joint cruise in December 1821 . The islands were named on Petter Sørlle 's chart , based upon his survey of the South Orkney Islands in 1912-1913 , in honour of Carl Anton Larsen .

Kolich Point is a rock point located midway between Spike Cape and Gneiss Point on the east coast of Victoria Land , Antarctica . It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for geophysicist Thomas M. Kolich , who participated in the United States Antarctic Research Program geophysical survey of the Ross Ice Shelf in the 1973 -- 74 and 1974 -- 75 seasons .

The De Mas Rocks , also known as Demas Rocks is a group of rocks off the northwest coast of Trinity Peninsula , Antarctica in the approach to Huon Bay , 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) northeast of Cape Ducorps . Discovered in March 1838 by Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville , who named the rocks after his Lieutenant François Edmond Eugene de Barlatier de Mas of the expedition ship Astrolabe . The rocks were surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey ( FIDS ) in 1946 .   Category : Rock formations of the Trinity Peninsula

Demorest Glacier is a glacier on the northeast side of Hemimont Plateau which flows southeast into Whirlwind Inlet between Flint Glacier and Matthes Glacier , on the east coast of Graham Land . It was discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins on a flight of December 20 , 1928 , and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service in 1940 . It was charted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1947 and named for Max H. Demorest , an American glaciologist .

Radio Hill is a hill rising to 50 m , standing 0.4 nautical miles ( 0.7 km ) southwest of Mabus Point on the coast of Antarctica . Discovered and first mapped by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson , 1911-14 . Remapped and named by the Soviet expedition of 1956 .   Category : Hills of Queen Mary Land

RRS William Scoresby was British Royal Research Ship built for operations in Antarctic waters . Specially built for the Discovery Committee by Cook , Welton & Gemmell of Beverley , the ship was launched on 31 December 1925 , and named after the noted 19th-century Arctic explorer , scientist and clergyman . Over the next 12 years the ship made seven voyages into Antarctic waters as part of the Discovery Investigations , accompanied by the ship until 1929 , and then by Discovery II . During this time she marked about 3,000 whales and completed biological , hydrographical and oceanographic studies . She also took part in the 2nd Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition in 1929-1930 , launching a Lockheed Vega floatplane for flights over Antarctica .   Laid up in St Katharine Docks in 1938 , she was the requisitioned by the Admiralty in October 1939 and converted into a minesweeper . Commissioned as HMS William Scoresby ( J122 ) in June 1940 she was stationed in the Falkland Islands . In early 1944 she took part in Operation Tabarin , establishing British bases in Antarctica . The vessel was decommissioned in September 1946 , and transferred to the newly formed National Institute of Oceanography in February 1951 . She made one last voyage , surveying the Benguela Current off the west coast of Africa , before finally being sold for scrapping by the British Iron and Steel Corporation in 1954 .

Larson Crag is a prominent rocky summit , over 1,600 m high , at the north end of the Staten Island Heights in the Convoy Range , Antarctica . It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and Navy air photos , and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1964 for Commander Wesley Larson , commanding officer of the in Antarctic waters , 1959 -- 60 .

Richardson Peak is a peak rising to about 600 m at the east side of Vallot Glacier in the Tyndall Mountains , Arrowsmith Peninsula , Loubet Coast . Visited by British Antarctic Survey ( BAS ) geologists during the 1980-81 season . Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee ( UK-APC ) after Hilda Richardson , Secretary General , International Glaciological Society , from 1962 ; Secretary , British Glaciological Society , 1953-62 .    Category : Mountains of Graham Land  Category : Loubet Coast

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 .

Ramsay Wedge is a narrow rock spur , 2 nautical miles ( 3.7 km ) long , with talus slopes rising to about 1,200 m , located 2 nautical miles ( 3.7 km ) southwest of Mount Absalom in the southwest portion of the Herbert Mountains , Shackleton Range . Photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy , 1967 , and surveyed by British Antarctic Survey ( BAS ) , 1968-71 . In association with the names of glacial geologists grouped in this area , named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee ( UK-APC ) after Sir Andrew C. Ramsay ( 1814 -- 91 ) , Scottish geologist who first recognized the glacial origin of rock basins in 1862 ; Director-General , Geological Survey of Great Britain , 1871-81 .   Category : Ridges of Coats Land