Re: Pole Shifts vs Ice Ages (Revisited)

In Article  <[email protected]> John Shakespeare wrote:
>> Now, what, John, is your explanation of how 
>> Greenland GOT all that ice, and Finland did not? 
>> (This should be good.)
>
> The explanation of the formation of ice caps, among 
> other geological processes, can be found in any 
> introductory book on geophysics. 

In other words, John has no explanation. 

In Article  <[email protected]> John Shakespear wrote:
> In Article <[email protected]> Ian wrote:
>> As you yourself has pointed out, the cold climate as of 
>> Northern Europe is not enough to build an icecap like
>> the one on Greenland.
>> 
>> Any ideas how it got there??
>
> The same way Finland got its ice cap. A more instructive 
> question would be why Greenland retained its ice cap long
> after the retreat of the other Northern ice caps. 

In other words, John can't explain how Greenland GOT that way, in the
first place.  He HAS no explanation.  

In Article  <[email protected]> Thomas McDonald wrote:
> What is your own explaination for why Greenland 
> has an ice cap today and Siberia does not?  Or are 
> you not able to generate or look up your own ideas?

In other words, Thomas can't even IMAGINE an explanation, so he is
throwing this back on Ian :-).  

In Article <[email protected]> John Shakespear wrote:
>> What made the Greenland icecap form in the first place??
>
> The same processes that formed the ice cap over Scandinavia, 
> Finland, and much of Northern Eurasia and Northern North 
> America.

Are we seeing a pattern here or what?

In Article <[email protected]> Ian wrote:
>> Since her premise is demonstrably false, there was no 
>> need to address the absurd hypothesis she claimed it 
>> supported.
>
> An excellent attempt to avoid the issue. Unfortunately, you
> were observed while running from the scene...

:-)