NOAA: Past Decade Warmest on Record According to Scientists in 48 Countries

noaanews ^ | July 28, 2010

[Free ThinkerNY]

The 2009 State of the Climate report released today draws on data for 10 key climate indicators that all point to the same finding: the scientific evidence that our world is warming is unmistakable. More than 300 scientists from 160 research groups in 48 countries contributed to the report, which confirms that the past decade was the warmest on record and that the Earth has been growing warmer over the last 50 years.

Based on comprehensive data from multiple sources, the report defines 10 measurable planet-wide features used to gauge global temperature changes. The relative movement of each of these indicators proves consistent with a warming world. Seven indicators are rising: air temperature over land, sea-surface temperature, air temperature over oceans, sea level, ocean heat, humidity and tropospheric temperature in the “active-weather” layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth’s surface. Three indicators are declining: Arctic sea ice, glaciers and spring snow cover in the Northern hemisphere.

“For the first time, and in a single compelling comparison, the analysis brings together multiple observational records from the top of the atmosphere to the depths of the ocean,” said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. “The records come from many institutions worldwide. They use data collected from diverse sources, including satellites, weather balloons, weather stations, ships, buoys and field surveys. These independently produced lines of evidence all point to the same conclusion: our planet is warming,”

[Paul Pierett]

They are right

See my work at nationalforestlawblog.com. Oct. Newsletter, under my name.

Starting with page 27 of “Low Sunspot Activity Cools Global Warming”, sunspot activity of each century for the last 3 centuries have contributed to some extent to global warming since the mini-ice age.

However of the 9 sunspot cycles in each century, there were two cold ones in the 1700s and 1800s. The late 1800s tapered off a bit and that lasted until 1933.

After that the Earth had a quick recovery and began churning out some serious hurricane activity.

Ice fields, glaciers, and the Polar Ice Caps we’re not tracked well until a few decades ago.

We have entered a global cooling period which will last at least 30 years.

Sincerely,

Paul Pierett