Just the bare minimum of research will show that the Northern Hemisphere is currently warming much faster than the Southern hemisphere. That CAGW advocates insist that it is because of the ocean/land mass ratio of the two. However looking back 100 years the 2 were in lockstep until recently. Did the Southern hemisphere suddenly lose land mass and I missed it ? Thoughts anyone? http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/5660 GENEVA -- The northern hemisphere has been warming twice as fast as the southern hemisphere in recent years, the U.N's weather agency said Thursday. In its annual report on the state of the global climate, the World Meteorological Agency said that in the period 1997-2006 the average temperature in the north was 0.53 degrees Celsius (0.95 Fahrenheit) warmer than the average for 1961-1990. In the south, average temperatures rose by 0.27 degrees Celsius (0.49 Fahrenheit) in the same period, according to the report. "So far the northern hemisphere is warming much more than the southern hemisphere," WMO expert Omar Baddour told The Associated Press. He said one reason for the difference was the greater proportion of land to water surface in the north. "The oceans respond much slower to any change in temperature. This explains why the northern hemisphere, which has more land than the southern hemisphere, got as much as twice the increase in temperature than in the southern hemisphere," Baddour said. Another factor was a fast-spinning ring of air over the Arctic which affects the jet stream that helps drive the movement of winter storms, he said. "Part of the explanation comes from the fact that what is called the North Atlantic Oscillation dominates the northern hemisphere, in particular the Atlantic and Europe area," Baddour said. At the moment this weather effect is contributing to warming in the north, he said, but this could change. Globally, temperatures have been rising by 0.18 degrees Celsius (0.32 Fahrenheit) each decade for the last thirty years, according to the report. The effects have been seen in unusually mild winters and autumns, and extreme temperatures during the summer months, WMO said. Large parts of Europe had their warmest autumn in 2006 since records began, while the thermometer peaked at 44.2 degrees Celsius (111.6 Fahrenheit) in Sydney, Australia, and 44.6 degrees Celsius (112.3 Fahrenheit) in Bom Jesus, Brazil, this year. Overall, temperatures were 0.42 degrees Celsius (0.76 Fahrenheit) higher in 2006 than during the 1961-1990 period. and a pretty picture for those with data aversion http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/04/02/shifting-rainfall-patterns-in-tropics/
The arctic and the antarctic have always operated on different trends, but, since someone somewhere took a thermometer and dived to some deep region of the ocean next to a lava vent, and found that the water was warm there, then clearly it is global and not regional.
Since the difference in warming between the northern and southern hemispheres goes back over 20,000 years, nothing has changed. Scientists have identified several mechanisms explaining this difference, including ocean currents, air pollution, shifting precipitation patterns, and upper atmospheric currents. Real science not only welcomes questions, it actually tries to solve them.
so how can you post that statement and support the CAGW fools. Seems like most of the CAGW people spend more time demonizing scientists such as Dr Judith Curry and Dr Roy Spencer than they do pursuing science http://dailycaller.com/2013/12/18/reddit-bans-comments-from-global-warming-skeptics/ http://dailycaller.com/2014/03/17/u...ands-imprisonment-for-climate-change-deniers/ In contrast the skeptics mantra is " the science isn't settled" Now if you truly believe that real science questions you should head over to the GWPF site and delete any bookmarks to Cook's skeptical nonscience http://www.thegwpf.org/
That's your idea of a reliable source? http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/oct/21/lord-lawson-global-warming-errors
So that's how you learn about what real scientists do -- by reading The Daily Caller and Reddit? No wonder you're so misinformed. Some parts of science are settled and some parts aren't. Since nobody in Denierstan actually reads science, they have no way to tell which is which. GWPF founder Nigel Lawson said, when the organization was founded, that they were really, really interested in the politics of global warming, but didn't really care for all that sciencey stuff. And that's you're "scientific" source? No wonder you're so misinformed. From your own beloved Daily Caller: "We will certainly be actively involved in monitoring what is being said, in correcting errors where the are errors. The only thing we will not be actively engaged in is what are the causes of the temperature changes on the planet: how much is CO2, how much is solar radiation, how much is cosmic rays. We won't be getting into all that." -- Nigel Lawson, GWPF founder
That is humorous coming from someone who relies on a cartoonists blog for most of his data and then links a newspaper article to back his opinion. Have you ever considered educating yourself instead of posting others opinions. It is a bit of work but well worth it, trust me. Do you really think the politicians and their billionaire backers give a (*)(*)(*)(*) about you?
BTW if the GWPF is such a dis reputable organization I wonder why scientists like these are joining Professor David Henderson (Chairman) David Henderson was formerly Head of the Economics and Statistics Department of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris. He is currently a Fellow of the Institute of Economic Affairs in London. Professor Lennart Bengtsson Lennart Bengtsson is a Swedish meteorologist. He was Head of Research at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (1975-1981) and Director (1982-1990). From 1991-2000 he was Director of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg. Since 2000 he has been a Research Fellow at the University of Reading. Adrian Berry From 1977 until 1996 Adrian Berry was science correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. On stepping down from that position after almost 20 years he was appointed the papers consulting editor (science). Sir Samuel Brittan Samuel Brittan is one of Britains most eminent economic authors and journalists. Since 1966 he has been an economic commentator for the Financial Times where he also served as Assistant Editor. Sir Ian Byatt Ian Byatt is a former Director General of the Office of Water Services for England and Wales, before which he was Deputy Chief Economic Adviser in HM Treasury. He is currently Chairman of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland. Professor Robert Carter Bob Carter is the former head of the Geology Department at James Cook University (Queensland). He is a palaeontologist, stratigrapher, marine geologist and environmental scientist. He is the author of Climate: the Counter Consensus, published in 2010, and Taxing Air, published in 2013. Professor Vincent Courtillot Vincent Courtillot is professor of geophysics at the University of Paris Diderot and Director of the Institut de Physique du Globe in Paris. He is past president of the European Union of Geosciences and currently chairs the scientific council of the City of Paris. Professor Freeman Dyson Freeman Dyson FRS, a world-renowned theoretical physicist, is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton where he held a chair for many years. He is the author of numerous widely read science books. Christian Gerondeau Christian Gerondeau is a leading transport policy expert and the author of the Paris Area Railway Master Plan. He later became President of the French Federation of Motor Clubs and the French Institute for Public Policy and is currently President of Mobility and the Environment. Dr Indur Goklany Indur Goklany is an independent scholar and author and is co-editor of the Electronic Journal of Sustainable Development. He was a member of the US delegation that established the IPCC and helped develop its First Assessment Report. He subsequently served as an IPCC reviewer. Professor William Happer William Happer is a physicist who has specialised in the study of optics and spectros-copy. He is the Cyrus Fogg Brackett Professor of Physics at Princeton University. Professor Terence Kealey Terence Kealey, a medical biochemist, is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham. His latest book is entitled Sex, Science and Profits. Professor Anthony Kelly Anthony Kelly FRS, a metallurgical scientist, was formerly Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey. He is a former Founding Fellow, and currently a Life Fellow, of Churchill College, Cambridge. Professor Deepak Lal Deepak Lal is a British development economist of Indian origin who has held academic posts both at Oxford and at University College London. He has most recently been Professor of International Development Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Professor Richard Lindzen Richard Lindzen is the Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is known for his work on the dynamics of the middle atmosphere, atmospheric tides and ozone photochemistry, and has published more than 200 books and scientific papers. Professor Ross McKitrick Ross McKitrick is a Canadian economist specialising in environmental economics and policy analysis. He is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph, Ontario. With Stephen McIntyre, he was instrumental in exposing the fatal flaws of the so-called Hockey Stick. Professor Robert Mendelsohn Robert Mendelsohn is Professor of Economics at Yale University and one of the worlds leading environmental economists. He has written extensively on the economics of climate change. Professor Sir Alan Peacock Alan Peacock was Professor of Economics at Edinburgh, York and Buckingham University where he became its first Vice Chancellor. He served at one stage as Chief Economic Adviser of the UK Department of Trade and Industry. Professor Ian Plimer Ian Plimer is Professor of Mining Geology at the University of Adelaide. He has published 60 academic papers and six books. His latest book, recently published, is entitled Heaven and Earth Global Warming: The Missing Science. Professor Paul Reiter Paul Reiter is Professor of Medical Entomology at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, and widely respected specialist in the epidemiology and control of mosquito-borne diseases. Dr Matt Ridley Matt Ridley is one of the worlds foremost science writers. His books have sold over 800,000 copies and been translated into 27 languages. His new book The Rational Optimist was published in 2010. Sir Alan Rudge Sir Alan Rudge FRS, an electrical engineer, is Chairman of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, Chairman of the ERA Foundation, former Chairman of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council,and a former member of the government Scientific Advisory Committee. Professor Nir Shaviv Nir Shaviv is an astrophysicist carrying out research in the fields of astrophysics and climate science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Professor Philip Stott Philip Stott is Professor Emeritus of Biogeography at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a former editor of the Journal of Biogeography. Professor Henrik Svensmark Henrik Svensmark is an astrophysicist and head of the Center for Sun-Climate Research at Denmarks National Space Institute, DTU. Professor Richard Tol Richard Tol is a Research Professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, Ireland, where he is responsible for the research areas energy and environment. He is an editor of the journal Energy Economics. Dr David Whitehouse David Whitehouse, who has a doctorate in astrophysics, was successively BBC Science Correspondent and Science Editor BBC News Online. He is the author of a number of books on solar system astronomy and the history of astronomy http://www.thegwpf.org/who-we-are/academic-advisory-council/ as well as The Global Warming Policy Foundation is pleased to announce that Professor Lennart Bengtsson, one of Swedens leading climate scientists, has joined the GWPFs Academic Advisory Council. Professor Lennart Bengtsson has a long and distinguished international career in meteorology and climate research. He participated actively in the development of ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting) where he was Head of Research 1975-1981 and Director 1982-1990. In 1991-2000 he was Director of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg. Since 2000 he has been professor at the University of Reading and from 2008 the Director of the International Space Science Institute in Bern, Switzerland. Professor Bengtsson has received many awards including the German Environmental Reward, The Descartes Price by the EU and the IMI price from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). He is member of many academies and societies and is honorary member of the American Meteorological Society, the Royal Meteorological Society and European Geophysical Union. His research work covers some 225 publications in the field of meteorology and climatology. In recent years he has been involved with climate and energy policy issues at the Swedish Academy of Sciences. http://judithcurry.com/2014/05/03/lennart-bengtsson-speaks-out/#more-15421
I'll take a cartoonist's blog over a politician's blog any day, especially when that blog can accurately represent scientific research on the subject. Have you ever considered backing up your opinions with actual, sources so people don't think you're just pulling (*)(*)(*)(*) out of your ass? It's a bit of work, but well worth it, trust me. Like nature itself, I don't really give a (*)(*)(*)(*) what politicians or anonymous internet users think about me.
