MORE ice around Antarctica than eeva! NO global warming here???

I’m amazed at the certainty global warming denialist types display.
‘Oh look at the seasonal ice growth around Antarctica, it’s so big, global warming gotta be a hoax.’
What about what’s happening on the West Antarctic Peninsula and those glaciers
that have taken tens of thousands of years to form and are currently melting away at increasingly astounding rates.
Right before our eyes.
But then I guess the less some know the smarter they think they are.
And why learn more when you already got it all figured out in a nice neat package.
F the details… right M. star dust?

West Antarctic melt rate has tripled in last decade Date: December 2, 2014 Source: University of California - Irvine Summary: A comprehensive, 21-year analysis of the fastest-melting region of Antarctica has found that the melt rate of glaciers there has tripled during the last decade. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141202183313.htm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Changing Antarctic winds create new sea level threat Date: July 7, 2014 Source: University of New South Wales Summary: New research shows projected changes in the winds circling the Antarctic may accelerate global sea level rise significantly more than previously estimated. Changes to Antarctic winds have already been linked to southern Australia's drying climate but now it appears they may also have a profound impact on warming ocean temperatures under the ice shelves along the coastline of West and East Antarctic. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140707103633.htm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Stronger winds may explain puzzling growth of sea ice in Antarctica, model shows Date: September 18, 2013 Source: University of Washington Summary: Much attention is paid to melting sea ice in the Arctic. But less clear is the situation on the other side of the planet. Despite warmer air and oceans, there's more sea ice in Antarctica now than in the 1970s -- a fact often pounced on by global warming skeptics. The latest numbers suggest the Antarctic sea ice may be heading toward a record high this year. The reason may lie in the winds. A new modeling study shows that stronger polar winds lead to an increase in Antarctic sea ice, even in a warming climate. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Coastal Antarctic permafrost melting faster than expected: Arctic-like melt rates appearing in Coastal Antarctica Date: July 24, 2013 Source: University of Texas at Austin Summary: Scientists have documented an acceleration in the melt rate of permafrost in a part of Antarctica where the ice had been considered stable. The melt rates are comparable with the Arctic and could preview melting permafrost in other parts of a warming Antarctica. In Garwood Valley, scientists found melt rates accelerated consistently from 2001 to 2012, rising to about 10 times the historical average. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130724103003.htm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Warm ocean drives most Antarctic ice shelf loss Date: June 13, 2013 Source: University of California - Irvine Summary: Ocean waters melting the undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, not icebergs calving into the sea, are responsible for most of the continent's ice loss, a new study has found. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ New insight into accelerating summer ice melt on the Antarctic Peninsula Date: April 14, 2013 Source: British Antarctic Survey Summary: A new 1,000-year Antarctic Peninsula climate reconstruction shows that summer ice melting has intensified almost 10-fold, and mostly since the mid-20th century. Summer ice melt affects the stability of Antarctic ice shelves and glaciers. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Summer melt season getting longer on Antarctic Peninsula Date: March 27, 2013 Source: British Antarctic Survey Summary: New research from the Antarctic Peninsula shows that the summer melt season has been getting longer over the last 60 years. Increased summer melting has been linked to the rapid break-up of ice shelves in the area and rising sea level ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Warm ocean currents cause majority of ice loss from Antarctica Date: April 25, 2012 Source: British Antarctic Survey Summary: Warm ocean currents are the dominant cause of recent ice loss from Antarctica, new research shows. New techniques have been used to differentiate, for the first time, between the two known causes of melting ice shelves - warm ocean currents attacking the underside, and warm air melting from above. This finding brings scientists a step closer to providing reliable projections of future sea-level rise. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NASA study examines Antarctic sea ice increases Date: November 13, 2012 Source: NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Summary: NASA and British Antarctic Survey scientists have reported the first direct evidence that marked changes to Antarctic sea ice drift caused by changing winds are responsible for observed increases in Antarctic sea ice cover in the past two decades. The results help explain why, unlike the dramatic sea ice losses being reported in the Arctic, Antarctic sea ice cover has increased under the effects of climate change. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Why Antarctic sea ice cover has increased under the effects of climate change Date: November 11, 2012 Source: British Antarctic Survey Summary: Scientists have the first direct evidence that marked changes to Antarctic sea ice drift have occurred over the last 20 years, in response to changing winds. They can now explain why, unlike the dramatic losses reported in the Arctic, the Antarctic sea ice cover has increased under the effects of climate change. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Warm ocean currents cause majority of ice loss from Antarctica Date: April 25, 2012 Source: British Antarctic Survey Summary: Warm ocean currents are the dominant cause of recent ice loss from Antarctica, new research shows. New techniques have been used to differentiate, for the first time, between the two known causes of melting ice shelves - warm ocean currents attacking the underside, and warm air melting from above. This finding brings scientists a step closer to providing reliable projections of future sea-level rise. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~