Good idea for you to follow as your post indicates a lack of research on your part. Getting all impressed by the credentials of those you quote, you swallowed up hook, line and sinker what they said without ever a thought of validating it for real.
I operate the "WeatherLab at Panama City" and I work with this on daily basis. In light of what is well-known, your post floats like a you-know-what in a punch bowl. The question is, are you going to go ahead and find out for yourself, or keep parroting items you have cherry picked that make you feel all warm and fuzzy and comfortable with your foregone conclusion?
What a great gig, Cap'n! Cheers!