Originally posted by Hortlund
Heres a question for you laz.
Is surface water temperature a factor when it comes to hurricane strenght?
If it is, and if we can show that the temperature of the surface water increases...are there any predictions to be made from that?
surface water temperature is indeed one of the factors which directly affect hurricane strength.
I was reading an article written by lonnie thompson a glaciologist with ohio state university and possibly the premier glaciologist today. thompson is documenting glacial ice in retreat in both hemispheres simultaneously. according to thompson, since 1960 the global area covered by glaciers has been reduced by approximately 5% and their volume by more than 7% or approximately 90 cubic miles. thats enough water to fill lake erie.
this water is of course cold water, near freezing cold and furthermore it is also fresh water which is far denser tha salt water. our planet's climate is controlled by the earth's water conveyor system in the great oceans. this cold water flowing into the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceans sinking to great depths threatens to disrupt the ocean conveyor system. some scientists believe that a partial shut down will gradually decrease the global atmospheric temperatures ushering in another mini iceage.
there is great dissention within the scientific community regarding global warming and it's potential effects. in other words the facts aren't in yet. there is wild speculation a lot of which is simply envy of the united states on the part of europeans and the availability of grant money from organizations with a one world government agenda who are not above a by any means necessary approach to accomplish their goals is driving some scientists with huge ego problems to post questionable hypothesies for their paymasters.
there is significant evidence that the global carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are considerably higher than they were prior to the start of the industrial revolution. according to paleoclimatologist maureen raymo of boston university water traps carbon dioxide and dissolves the gas in the atmosphere which then comes down as acid rain which then reacts with rocks to become more stable carbon compounds. with increased hurricanes comes increased rain which more rapidly increases the catalyzation of atmospheric CO2 into acid rain which could actually bring about global cooling and more iceages.
here are but two examples of global warming creating the conditions which will usher in global cooling down the road. these swings in global temperatures are documented in those great timecapsules called glaciers. core samples from glaciers from both hemispheres document that the earth has wild swings in temperature.
personally I see no reason why we should halt our economy allowing the chinese and the indians to catch up because some europeans and american liberal one worldists say so.
the use of alternative methods for fueling our societies will be developed just as soon as we consume all the fossil fuels on the planet.
now excuse me as I fire up my my 13mpg SUV for a drive into my greenhouse gas producing shop so that I can earn a living.
