'Crazy' views of Weather Channel climatologist assailed

OneNewsNow.com ^ | 2/21/2007 | Jim Brown

[Proverbs 3-5]

... a veteran meteorologist and hurricane expert says Cullen's views on global warming are "crazy" and "misinformed."

"I wonder how she knows so much more than the rest of us," says Dr. William Gray, a professor emeritus in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University...

Last week a panel of veteran Cleveland TV meteorologists said global warming should not be considered a scientific fact. One of the panelists estimated that 95 percent of meteorologists nationwide shared his skepticism over global warming...

http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/02/crazy_views_of_weather_channel.php

[IncPen]

"I wonder how she knows so much more than the rest of us,"

Oh for cripes sake. She's on TV. Of couse she knows more than us.

Plus I heard she takes communion from Al Gore.

[TYVets]

Dr Heidi Flice of the Weather Channel knows all.

No eye contact.

[Always Right]

Liberals make a huge deal about censorship and litmus tests, but are the first to impose censorship and litmus tests. Look up the word hypocrisy and there is a picture of a flaming liberal.

[massgopguy]

"Because you're on television dummy". - Network

[MplsSteve]

I believe that there is likely an increase in global temperatures.

But my question has always been: How much of that can be pinned on human actions?

Many climatologists (who don't have a political axe to grind) believe that human actions (ex: pollution) are at best minimal.

[xcamel]

FReepmail me to get on or off
Click on graphic for full GW rundown

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WC "mother gaia" slapdown...

[GBA]

She is the reason I no longer look to the Weather Channel for info unless I need a third opinion about the weather. I definitely don't watch them any longer nor do I go to their website. They used to be good for information with very little opinion and I would have them on in the moring while getting ready for work. No longer. Too bad as I really liked some of the weather babes. Liberalism strikes again.

[Clintons Are White Trash]

Our local meteorologist came out last week and said he didn't think any warming was man made but cyclical. I was thrilled to hear he didn't buy into the b.s.

[theDentist]

I heard she takes communion from Al Gore.

That's not communion.

I believe it's called "dictation".

[GBA]

Which is more arrogant?

Humans are causing global warming.

Humans can stop global warming.

[BluH2o]

"I wonder how she knows so much more than the rest of us," says Dr. William Gray, a professor emeritus in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University ...

My thoughts exactly ... watched her doing a report last week, she's definitely bought into the global warning theory ... her display of north America showed blue over Canada and the northern U.S. and red over the Arctic region ... where the hell did she think the frigid weather was coming from ... the balmy north pole?

[cogitator]

Did it look like this?

[adorno]

One of the panelists estimated that 95 percent of meteorologists nationwide shared his skepticism over global warming.

95% of meteorologists don't agree with global warming? Does that trump the consensus of political global warming activists?

[Josh Randal]

You got it! I tuned in a few days ago, and it was like a CHAT show, where was the weather information I wondered, what a waste! Lots of great internet sights for the weather so no problem!

[Chances Are]

This used to be my favorite TV channel, but not anymore. Aside from occasionally checking out the "local on the 8's" forecast (to see if I can go golfing!), the only thing I (sometimes) watch is Abrams & Bettes. I don't really listen to what they have to say, I just like to ogle her for a while!

CA....

[Chances Are]

Ooooo...that's a tough one to answer!

CA....

[Islander7]

We all heard the doom and gloom of the 2006 hurricane season. Living less than half a mile from the Gulf of Mexico and having been wiped out by Hurricane Katrina, I looked with dread to another year of possible catastrophe.

ATLANTIC BASIN SEASONAL HURRICANE FORECAST FOR 2006

Forecast Parameter and 1950-2000

Climatology (in parentheses {this the average over time})

Issued 6 December 2005 - Forecast for 2006

Named Storms (NS) (9.6) Predicted 17

Named Storm Days (NSD) (49.1) Predicted 85

Hurricanes (H) (5.9) Predicted 9

Hurricane Days (HD) (24.5) Predicted 45

Intense Hurricanes (IH) (2.3) Predicted 5

Intense Hurricane Days (IHD) (5.0) Predicted 13

Net Tropical Cyclone Activity (NTC) (100%) Predicted 195

{Net Tropical Cyclone Activity (NTC) (100%) Predicted 195. ~ In other words the season was initially predicted to be 195% above the average activity for the past 50 years}

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May 2006 outlook

SUMMARY

NOAA’s 2006 Atlantic hurricane season outlook indicates an 80% chance of an above-normal hurricane season, a 15% chance of a near-normal season, and only a 5% chance of a below-normal season. This outlook is produced by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), National Hurricane Center (NHC), and Hurricane Research Division (HRD). See NOAA’s definitions of above-, near-, and below-normal seasons.

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August 2006 outlook

SUMMARY

NOAA continues to predict a high likelihood (75% chance) of an above-normal 2006 Atlantic hurricane season and a 20% chance of a near-normal season, according to a consensus of scientists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), National Hurricane Center (NHC), and Hurricane Research Division (HRD). Therefore, 2006 is forecast to be the tenth above-normal season in the last twelve years. See NOAA’s definitions of above-, near-, and below-normal seasons.

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What actually happened:

{A normal season}

The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. This season was unusual in that no hurricanes made landfall in the United States of America.[1] It started on June 1, 2006, and officially ended on November 30, 2006. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Atlantic_hurricane_season

There is a chart in this link which details what occurred verses the predictions.

So, how can these talking heads demand that we peons believe what the 'experts' tell us when there is so much uncertainty among those 'experts' in ONE hurricane season? Duh!

Dr, Gray got it wrong, very wrong. Perhaps that is why he is skeptical. He knows first hand the complexities of long range climate prediction. More power to him!

[Chances Are]

Does that trump the consensus of political global warming activists?

OH, NO!!!! Nothing trumps the consensus of those activists!!!!!!!!

CA....

[Publius6961]

I've been looking for all the dire hurricane predictions for 2006 issued in mid and late 2005, with little success. The National Weather service, NOAA both have buried their predictions (or removed them from their site).

The MSM (MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Newsweak, etc.) have likewise erased all their reinforcing of the dismal predictions such that they can't be found today.

Thank you for the great summary. Too bad you did not see fit to include the original dates and links.