Ocean Conveyor Belt Confounds Climate Science

theresilientearth.com ^ | Thu, 04/08/2010 - 14:27 | Submitted by Doug L. Hoffman

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Reading list ping.

Trying to nail the coffin shut... of the AGW crowd.

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Reading list ping.

Trying to nail the coffin shut... of the AGW crowd.

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[bert]

One phenomenon is certain...... warm water will always flow to displace cold water. The heat transfer will drag the water along as the heat where it is warm seeks to move to where it is cold.

[justa-hairyape]

The equivalent heat energy of the entire atmosphere is stored in just the top few meters of water.

Heat transfer in the Oceans is the dominant climate factor by far. And they are just starting to grasp some of the deep ocean cycles. The conveyor belts are just a part of the picture. Coastal upwelling and down welling are also a dominant factor. There is a reason the cold water is coming up in the Eastern Pacific during a La Nina.