Beam me to Planet Gore !
Posted on 08/19/2009 8:12:37 PM PDT by sourcery
Physicists at the University of Rochester have combed through data from satellites and ocean buoys and found evidence that in the last 50 years, the net flow of heat into and out of the oceans has changed direction three times.
These shifts in the balance of heat absorbed from the sun and radiated from the oceans correlate well with past anomalies that have been associated with abrupt shifts in the earth's climate, say the researchers. These anomalies include changes in normal storm intensities, unusual land temperatures, and a large drop in salmon populations along the western United States.
The physicists also say these changes in ocean heat-flow direction should be taken into account when predicting global climate because the oceans represent 90 percent of the total heat in the earth's climate system.
(Excerpt) Read more at physorg.com ...
Ping.
Was Bush the President 50 years ago? Just checking.
No, but he was alive and that is all it takes...
The researchers need to contact Algore. He has the scoop on everything.
Al Gore absolutely refuses to listen to any debate, but I think he is starting to realize he is standing on thin ice. :0)
Pro ‘AGW’ when my fingers work.
Were there even a bunch of satellites observing ocean heat flow prior to 50 years ago? Were they studying the 'data' from navigational 'buoys' back then too?
These shifts in the balance of heat absorbed from the sun and radiated from the oceans correlate well with past anomalies that have been associated with abrupt shifts in the earth's climate, say the researchers. These anomalies include changes in normal storm intensities, unusual land temperatures, and a large drop in salmon populations along the western United States.
Yes, its called absorption and reflection of energy (heat). Mother Nature doing what it has always done since time beginning.
The physicists also say these changes in ocean heat-flow direction should be taken into account when predicting global climate because the oceans represent 90 percent of the total heat in the earth's climate system.
Well, just damn! A real EUREKA proclamation there. Nobody before these 'researchers' have ever figured this out before.
Otherwise ... a bunch of gobbly-gook. How much grant money went into this?
Libs been exhaling all that CO2 for nuttin??
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