Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Arrhenius Revisited | Digging in the Clay
If there was any validity to Fig. 3 the CO2 concentration would have been 8 halvings lower than today or 1 part per million. The Vostok ice cores show that the CO2 concentration never fell below 190 ppm. This failure is beyond spectacular.
THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: Settled science: New paper challenges climate science consensus on winds & rainfall
A new paper published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics finds that "condensation and evaporation merit attention as major, if previously overlooked, factors in driving atmospheric dynamics," including winds and rainfall. “This paper is really trying to bring the physics to formal attention of the climate scientists,” according to co-author Douglas Sheil. “We are asking them to disprove this theory and so far no one has been able to do that.”

The paper finds that forests themselves are a significant factor in causing rainfall which "opens up a lot of potential to improve rainfall in dry areas through reforestation." If true, the atmospheric model the scientists have developed “could revolutionize the way we understand local climates, and their vulnerability, with many major implications,” according to the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), which participated in the new study.
Blue Jays: Cold snap puts chill on spring training in Florida | Toronto Star
Sunday’s 6C low was the second-coldest temperature in the area since 1999; Wednesday’s low was 7C. The normal low for this time of year is around 15C.
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Weather experts say it’s just a little cold snap, not a record-low by any means.
“I don’t know, man,” said Ricky Romero, who was wearing multiple layers as he returned to the warm clubhouse after Wednesday morning’s workout. “It’s never felt this cold here.”
Global Warming Report: By End of Century, Sea Will Rise 0.66 Feet--Or 6.6 Feet | CNS News
(CNSNews.com) – An Obama administration-commissioned report predicts that because of climate change the global sea level will rise somewhere between 0.66 feet and 6.6 feet by the year 2100, citing a "lack of knowledge" as the reason for such a wide range of levels.

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