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To: MtnClimber

Every single thing about Earth’s climate is driven by the Sun. Has been for billions of years, and will continue to be, faith based counter-theories notwithstanding.


45 posted on 03/16/2017 1:27:19 AM PDT by anton
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To: anton
“Every single thing about Earth’s climate is driven by the Sun.”

Most every major thing, but non-solar events have caused changes as well. Volcanic eruptions with their sun blocking ash (okay - there is the sun again!) can cause cooling. Krakatoa (late 1800’s???) and the “year without summer”. Plus the various comet/meteor dinosaur ending events may have been due to climate changes due to the increased dust they would have kicked up (again - the sun).

Of course if we didn't have water in the oceans and in the atmosphere we would just have one climate (like Mars or the moon).

The Earth is a VERY special place with everything being “just right”. And also being able to handle changes and be able to recover (volcanoes, etc.). Man-made output of global warming gases probably does have some minuscule effect on the climate. But, manmade stuff only accounts for something like 0.25% of the total warming effect - so any changes we make won't be noticeable with regard to temperature.

Heh - I know we put out particulates into the atmosphere - there may be a balancing act of those acting to cool (like volcanoes do) with our 0.25% warming effect.

46 posted on 03/16/2017 1:41:03 AM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts FDR's New Deal = obama)
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