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STUDY: Satellites Show No Acceleration In Global Warming For 23 Years
dailycaller.com ^ | 2:24 PM 11/29/2017 | Michael Bastasch

Posted on 11/30/2017 7:21:13 AM PST by Red Badger

Global warming has not accelerated temperature rise in the bulk atmosphere in more than two decades, according to a new study funded by the Department of Energy.

University of Alabama-Huntsville climate scientists John Christy and Richard McNider found that by removing the climate effects of volcanic eruptions early on in the satellite temperature record it showed virtually no change in the rate of warming since the early 1990s.

“We indicated 23 years ago — in our 1994 Nature article — that climate models had the atmosphere’s sensitivity to CO2 much too high,” Christy said in a statement. “This recent paper bolsters that conclusion.”

Christy and McNider found the rate of warming has been 0.096 degrees Celsius per decade after “the removal of volcanic cooling in the early part of the record,” which “is essentially the same value we determined in 1994 … using only 15 years of data.”

The study is sure to be contentious. Christy has argued for years that climate models exaggerate global warming in the bulk atmosphere, which satellites have monitored since the late 1970s.

Christy, a noted skeptic of catastrophic man-made global warming, said his results reinforce his claim that climate models predict too much warming in the troposphere, the lowest five miles of the atmosphere. Models are too sensitive to increases in carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere, he said.

“From our observations we calculated that value as 1.1 C (almost 2° Fahrenheit), while climate models estimate that value as 2.3 C (about 4.1° F),” Christy said.

While many scientists have acknowledged the mismatch between model predictions and actual temperature observations, few have really challenged the validity of the models themselves.

A recent study led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory climate scientist Ben Santer found that while the models ran hot, the “overestimation” was “partly due to systematic deficiencies in some of the post-2000 external forcings used in the model simulations.”

Christy’s removal of volcanic-driven cooling from satellite temperature data could also draw scrutiny. The study also removed El Nino and La Nina cycles, which are particularly pronounced in satellite records, but those cycles largely canceled each other out, the co-authors said.

Christy said his works shows the “climate models need to be retooled to better reflect conditions in the actual climate, while policies based on previous climate model output and predictions might need to be reconsidered.”

Two major volcanoes — El Chichon in 1982 and Pinatubo in 1991 — caused global average temperature to dip as a result of volcanic ash, soot and debris reflecting sunlight back into space.

Those eruptions meant there was more subsequent warming in the following years, making the rate of warming appear to be rising as a result of man-made emissions or other factors, Christy said.

“Those eruptions happened relatively early in our study period, which pushed down temperatures in the first part of the dataset, which caused the overall record to show an exaggerated warming trend,” Christy said.

“While volcanic eruptions are natural events, it was the timing of these that had such a noticeable effect on the trend. If the same eruptions had happened near the more recent end of the dataset, they could have pushed the overall trend into negative numbers, or a long-term cooling,” Christy said.


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KEYWORDS: agw; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; scc
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1 posted on 11/30/2017 7:21:14 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Two major volcanoes — El Chichon in 1982 and Pinatubo in 1991 — caused global average temperature to dip as a result of volcanic ash, soot and debris reflecting sunlight back into space.

Yes. Volcanic ash and soot can definitely cause cooling.
But it appears that the gigantic release of CO2 from volcanoes does not cause warming. Because CO2 doesn't actually do that. Oops.

2 posted on 11/30/2017 7:27:59 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
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To: Red Badger

Satellites have consistently shown less warming than computer models. About 10-12 years ago climate scientists agreed the satellite data needed to be adjusted to agree with computer models, which they have been doing ever since. Any data that doesn’t agree with computer models is adjusted until it does.


3 posted on 11/30/2017 7:31:49 AM PST by Stevenc131
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To: Red Badger

The globe is warming!

The globe isn’t warming!

It’s so confusing! What to wear?

(/s)


4 posted on 11/30/2017 7:35:28 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Stevenc131

Classic bad science right there. You get real data. From measurements in the real world. But the guy who programmed your model was expecting reality to be a little different. So, fiddle with the real data until it takes the shape that your computer programmer was expecting. Voila! Science!


5 posted on 11/30/2017 7:36:17 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
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To: Red Badger

The satellite data has never show global warming, which is why the warmists reject it.


6 posted on 11/30/2017 7:36:25 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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To: Red Badger

Terrific stuff.

Takeaways:

1) Volcanic activity skewed the data . . . less human influence when adjusted

2) Models are not being updated with HARD DATA . . . that’s like you and I still relying on my preseason Top 20 College Football Poll to pick the CFP Playoff teams instead of game results

3) “Those eruptions happened relatively early in our study period, which pushed down temperatures in the first part of the dataset, which caused the overall record to show an exaggerated warming trend,” Christy said.

“While volcanic eruptions are natural events, it was the timing of these that had such a noticeable effect on the trend. If the same eruptions had happened near the more recent end of the dataset, they could have pushed the overall trend into negative numbers, or a long-term cooling,” Christy said.

This point is pretty damning to the hysterics . . . if the volcanoes had erupted later the data might well show a COOLING PERIOD now!


7 posted on 11/30/2017 7:38:28 AM PST by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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To: ExSoldier

Ping.


8 posted on 11/30/2017 7:42:42 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Stevenc131

When your data doesn’t match your political agenda, lie.


9 posted on 11/30/2017 7:45:41 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
Two major volcanoes — El Chichon in 1982 and Pinatubo in 1991 — caused global average temperature to dip as a result of volcanic ash, soot and debris reflecting sunlight back into space

Let's not forget Indonesia's Mount Agung, which is spewing tons of ash into the skies as we speak!

 photo Mt Agung_zpsfwpzb7vm.jpg

10 posted on 11/30/2017 7:50:21 AM PST by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey playoffs season!)
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To: lonevoice

Well, here is another study that will be ignored by the left.


11 posted on 11/30/2017 7:52:17 AM PST by Pride in the USA
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To: airborne

Note also that any report of melting ice at the South Pole should probably include mention that there are at least 91 volcanoes under the southern ice. But any melting taking place is my fault.


12 posted on 11/30/2017 7:53:45 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
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To: Red Badger

“Global warming has not accelerated temperature...

... rise in the bulk atmosphere the rate of warming has been 0.096 degrees Celsius per decade ...”
= = =

According to the article:

Has not ACCELERATED.

But it IS rising, at a constant 0.096 deg C per decade.


13 posted on 11/30/2017 7:56:36 AM PST by Scrambler Bob (Brought to you from Turtle Island, Ipotherwise known as 'So-Called North America')
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To: Scrambler Bob

Does anyone believe that a single global temperature measurement can be made to a precision or accuracy of less than 0.1 Celsius degree?


14 posted on 11/30/2017 8:00:25 AM PST by BillM (.)
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To: Red Badger

btt


15 posted on 11/30/2017 8:01:37 AM PST by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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To: Red Badger


16 posted on 11/30/2017 8:05:26 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (United We Stand - Divided We Fall. Remember: Diversity is the opposite of unity.)
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To: Red Badger

17 posted on 11/30/2017 8:13:57 AM PST by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: Red Badger

LMAO

Seriously...


18 posted on 11/30/2017 8:15:03 AM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Ping.


19 posted on 11/30/2017 8:23:00 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

It’s those dang climate models!


20 posted on 11/30/2017 8:29:36 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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