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Climate change skeptic turned proponent
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RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent
(February 18, 2015 at 3:00 am)Aractus Wrote:
(February 17, 2015 at 1:30 pm)Surgenator Wrote: You have to show that rate of antropogenic CO2 pumped into the atmosphere is equal to the rate of CO2 absorbed by the ocean. However, we know this is not the case since the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere has gone up by 40% according to your numbers.

Also, the ocean water store a lot of natural GHG. As the water warms up, it can holds less and less GHG, giving a positive feedback.
That explanation you just gave off the top of your head is incorrect. It's actually the deep-ocean activity that dictates the capacity for CO2 absorption by the oceans. Furthermore it's the deep-ocean currents which itself may be the true driving factor for climate change.
Source please.

How well does this deep-ocean current model predict the rise in temperature we are observing?

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Quote:As the surface temperature increases, ice melts which reduces the amount of light reflected back into space. Hence, a positive feedback.
Actually again that's not entirely true. If temperatures had not increased at all in the 20th century and had stayed the same throughout that time there would still be some Arctic melting, and glaciers would still be melting also because the climate is unable to sustain them. Global warming in the 20th century has accelerated this, but it didn't start it.
If temperatures had stayed the same, some ice will melt and some water will freeze. There would be an equilibrium between the two processes like we observed in the 18th and 19th century. You have to explain why the glaciers are not growing as fast as they're melting (on average). Why can't the climate not sustain them?
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Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Surgenator - January 26, 2015 at 2:16 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Surgenator - January 26, 2015 at 2:38 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by IanHulett - February 13, 2015 at 8:38 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Ravenshire - February 13, 2015 at 9:38 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by emilynghiem - February 17, 2015 at 2:53 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by orogenicman - February 17, 2015 at 3:07 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by vorlon13 - February 13, 2015 at 11:49 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Chas - February 16, 2015 at 1:16 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by KichigaiNeko - February 14, 2015 at 12:08 am
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by dyresand - February 14, 2015 at 12:44 am
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by CristW - February 14, 2015 at 2:38 am
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Aractus - February 14, 2015 at 5:26 am
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Surgenator - February 14, 2015 at 2:55 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Surgenator - February 15, 2015 at 4:47 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Aractus - February 16, 2015 at 10:52 am
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Surgenator - February 16, 2015 at 1:07 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Aractus - February 17, 2015 at 2:46 am
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Surgenator - February 17, 2015 at 1:30 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Aractus - February 18, 2015 at 3:00 am
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Surgenator - February 18, 2015 at 1:49 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Aractus - February 18, 2015 at 10:46 pm
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Surgenator - February 19, 2015 at 2:09 am
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by Aractus - February 14, 2015 at 9:46 am
RE: Climate change skeptic turned proponent - by FreeTony - February 14, 2015 at 3:19 pm

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