The "Believe it or Not" File

[Ratty]

TO start things rolling, we now have a computer model that reduces temperature:

Shrinking ship bubbles ‘could counteract climate change’

The team used a computer model to calculate what would happen if 32,000 large ships - the current estimate of large vessels on the high seas - produced tinier bubbles.

"If we were to successfully put these generators on to these ships, and the ships just went about their normal business, we did find there was potential to reduce the surface temperature by about 0.5C," Prof Forster said.

[scpg02]

Why am I not surprised?

[icefisher]

Does this have anything to do with global warming or weather?

[sigurdur]

Dec 22, 2014 17:18:09 GMT Ratty said:

TO start things rolling, we now have a computer model that reduces temperature:

Shrinking ship bubbles ‘could counteract climate change’

The team used a computer model to calculate what would happen if 32,000 large ships - the current estimate of large vessels on the high seas - produced tinier bubbles.

"If we were to successfully put these generators on to these ships, and the ships just went about their normal business, we did find there was potential to reduce the surface temperature by about 0.5C," Prof Forster said.

The question actually is: Even if we could, do we WANT to reduce global surface temperatures by 0.5C? I would say no, as the increase in temperature has allowed ag to become more productive. This increase, as a result of warming, is actually providing enough food to feed the world's populations at current levels.

Why would one want to take a step backwards to a colder time?

I, for one, can't think of any good reason to do so, but I could be missing something.

[icefisher]

Jan 8, 2015 23:02:56 GMT @codewhacker said:

Jan 8, 2015 19:26:25 GMT icefisher said:

Does this have anything to do with global warming or weather?

Nope, I thought the subject was interesting and the title of the forum seemed to be spot on, but you sound pertubed so not wishing to incite I'll take it down. Incidentally I voted for the guy, twice, and I have a couple of friends, whom I respect,who knew him as a young man in college and still know him today. The connection you may think exists doesn't.

thank you. there is an open forum where all topics not covered by the other forums is allowed. Just click "home" and its the bottom forum. I commented not because I was perturbed but its more of a matter of keeping discussion on topic and for the record I cast zero votes for him and voted two times for his major opponent in a failed attempt to deny him office because my research demonstrated he was the biggest special interest candidate that was running. Politics is clearly part of this forum where it intersects with global warming and there is plenty of stuff related to that and our president to talk about.

[Ratty]

Desperation.

Cambridge professor claims three climate scientists assassinated

A Cambridge professor has claimed three scientists investigating the melting of Arctic ice may have been assassinated.

Professor Peter Wadhams, based at Polar Ocean Physics Group at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences in Wilberforce Road, said the trio could have been murdered and hinted the oil industry or government forces might be implicated.

The three scientists he identified all died within the space of a few months in early 2013.

Professor Seymour Laxon fell down a flight of stairs at a New Year's Eve party at a house in Essex.

Dr Katherine Giles died when she was in collision with a lorry when cycling to work in London. Dr Tim Boyd is thought to have been struck by lightening while walking in Scotland.

Prof Wadhams said after Prof Laxon's death he suspected a lorry tried to force him off the road, he told a national newspaper. He reported the incident to the police.

The professor of ocean physics at Cambridge University said: "Yes. I do believe assassins possibly murdered them but I can see that I would be thought of as a looney for believing this.

[sigurdur]

He is.

[acidohm]

The only assassination I can see is that of his own character.....

[magellan]

A more realistic account:
www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/25/cambridge-professor-big-oil-funded-death-squads-tried-to-murder-me-because-i-knew-too-much-about-global-warming/

[sigurdur]

www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/11763273/The-triple-bill-we-pay-for-solar-power.html

[sigurdur]

. Although robust predictions are not yet possible, our results suggest that the recent recovery in Sahel rainfall amounts is most likely to be sustained or amplified in the near term.

www.reportingclimatescience.com/news-stories/article/research-co2-causing-recovery-of-sahelian-rain.html

[missouriboy]

Aug 24, 2015 20:05:19 GMT sigurdur said:

. Although robust predictions are not yet possible, our results suggest that the recent recovery in Sahel rainfall amounts is most likely to be sustained or amplified in the near term.

www.reportingclimatescience.com/news-stories/article/research-co2-causing-recovery-of-sahelian-rain.html

Kind of looks like the AMO doesn't it?  If so, their precip. should be going back down soon.

[sigurdur]

Aug 24, 2015 21:20:50 GMT missouriboy said:

Aug 24, 2015 20:05:19 GMT sigurdur said:

. Although robust predictions are not yet possible, our results suggest that the recent recovery in Sahel rainfall amounts is most likely to be sustained or amplified in the near term.

www.reportingclimatescience.com/news-stories/article/research-co2-causing-recovery-of-sahelian-rain.html

Kind of looks like the AMO doesn't it?  If so, their precip. should be going back down soon.

You caught that too? Note how the authors said it was AGW from CO2. Potentially both are at play?

[missouriboy]

The Magic Molecule can certainly do wonderful things.  Perhaps ... if I fell down ... hit my head on the ground for awhile ...
and had a good stiff drink ... maybe I could see one out of each eye!!

A new study by scientists at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading, UK, shows how increased
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere accidentally triggered a return of the crucial seasonal rains on which much of the Sahel
region relies for agriculture and drinking water.

HOWEVER ....

The scientists added that while these results suggest that climate change has had some beneficial effects for this part of Africa
in the short term, the long-term impacts will be very different as greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in the atmosphere.

    Would you buy a used climate model from this man?