Posted on 05/03/2018 6:54:15 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
New research suggests that global warming could cause temperature swings to get unusually extreme. And the regions where the biggest swings will occur are among the poorest in the world — and the least responsible for the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming.
Climate scientists already know that as the planet warms, there's a bigger chance of extreme weather: bigger hurricanes, for example, or heavier rainfall.
But a temperature roller coaster could be on the way as well, according to the study, which appears in the journal Science Advances.
Sebastian Bathiany at Wankeningen University in the Netherlands says his calculations indicate that variations in temperature will increase - the normal swings between high and low temperatures will get wider. The variations aren't apparent yet but will be in coming decades, Bathiany says.
This won't happen everywhere, because different conditions affect temperature in different parts of the world. In the tropics, soil moisture plays a big role in moderating or "buffering" temperature swings, according to Bathiany. It's kind of like the so-called Goldilocks effect — moisture keeps temperatures somewhere in between very hot and very cold.
But a warming atmosphere dries out the soil. "And when you have drier conditions," says Bathiany, "then the temperature fluctuations are not buffered as much any more, so you have larger temperature variability."
Bathiany says if the planet continues to warm, temperature variability will be especially pronounced in the Amazon Basin and parts of Africa and Southeast Asia — wet places where a warming climate is drying things out.
Many countries in these regions "are not only poorer to deal with the impacts," he says, "but also in this case the impacts will be worse" than in other parts of the world.
Worse because temperature variation in places like Europe and the U.S. isn't expected to change much. Variation in northern latitudes isn't dependent so much on soil moisture but on atmospheric weather patterns. In fact, temperature variability may actually decrease in those regions and in the Arctic — but with a notable exception: Summertime in the U.S. could see more temperature extremes.
Extremes, in fact, seem to be part of what a warmer world will bring. Another new study found that California will see more extreme wet and dry periods this century. They're calling that the "whiplash" effect of global warming.
“...says his calculations...”
“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is. “
Here in Michigan we just endured one of the coldest Aprils in history.
AlGore, please save us from The Evil temperature swings.....please....gasp, cough.....argh....
Yogi Berra said that ...
New research suggests(hints, proposes, leads, maligns) that global warming could cause (might cause, may cause, should cause) a person not believe anything these researchers say.
Whatever happened to the temperature models that failed and are still failing? How will they model roller coaster temps? Will their product it be 95% consensus science?
It is impossible since the people who made the heating model will have to throw out everything they believe. Except one world government.
Talk about reality meets parody.
'World to end. Women and minorities hit hardest'.
Just stop with the global warming NONSENSE. We are NOT paying for you to try and control the weather! So just piss off
Here where I am it is steadily getting warmer!!!!!!
I predict it will reverse itself and start getting colder 6 months from now.
It’s a roller coaster! Now send cash. Lots and lots of cash.
The cure - rural cleansing and taxation into slavery. Just ask them.
“...the biggest swings will occur are among the poorest in the world...”
Ah yes, global warming is selective, I see. It’s sentient! It’s a new life form!
Bullsiit
Is there anything Global Warming can’t do?
Cold = Global Warming
Wet = Global Warming
Dry = Global Warming
Ok, that covers all the bases so no what the weather does its Global Warming.
* The Climate Change 'Scienists'...
So... "Temperature Swings".
Hotter = Global Warming
Colder = Global Warming
No change = Worry about Global Warming
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