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Default Alarm over dramatic weakening of Gulf Stream

History Channel just aired a show about the ''Mini Ice Age''.
Some scientists think the lowering of salinity , by the melting
ice, was the cause.

Scotty


"Joe" wrote in message
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The salinity of the water makes it plunge up north and power

the
current.

All the fresh melt is slowing the engine(plunge) of the world

current.

Read it somewhere a year or so ago. Very interesting maps of

the worlds
currents. I'll see if I can find a link.

Joe