Yet the rate the ice is vanishing confounds these climatologists' models.
然而海冰消失的速率使这些气象学家建立的气候模型陷入混乱。
He would only endanger the credibility of climatologists, Landsberg worried; much better to stay collecting data to iron out as many uncertainties as possible, only guardedly briefing politicians behind closed doors when absolutely needed.
兰茨贝格担心,他只会危及气候学家的信誉;更好的做法是继续收数据,以尽可能多地消除不确定性,只有在绝对需要的时候,才心翼翼地闭门向政治家通报。