Timothy Birdnow » Solar Magnetic Affects Rip Hole in Earth`s Magnetic Field

One thing is likely; the charging of the magnetosphere with particles from the solar wind prevents Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR`s) from generating low-level cloud cover (PDF-sorry!) which increases global temperature by lowering the atmospheric albedo (reflectivity). Magnetic events such as this would logically warm the planet.

Another point to ponder; if the north-bound IMF opened this hole in the Earth`s magnetic field, what affect would that have on wind patterns in the northern hemisphere? Would a stream of ionized particles help to energize the Pacific Decadal Oscillation? Part of the reason that the Arctic lost so much sea ice is because of wind patterns, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center;

“ Air temperatures over the Arctic Ocean stayed well above average during November, partly because of continued heat release from the ocean to the atmosphere and partly because of a pattern of atmospheric circulation transporting warm air into the region.“

And it appears that these warming oscillations are critical to ice cover. Do events like this drive Global Warming in the northern hemisphere?

Just one more piece in the enormous climatological puzzle. Has the IPCC considered this?

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That doesn't sound like settled science to me: CCSP on Sea Level Rise

So when asked . . . how high will sea levels rise in the 21st century?

. . . the scientifically correct answer, according to this report, is “we don’t know.” It could be large, but it also could be similar to that of the 20th century (and I am implying nothing of probability here). Of course, such a situation lends itself to cherrypicking and political Rorschaching. So the proper response might be “Well, what do you want it to be?”