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Extreme weather? – some basic climate science

Why is the ocean warmer than ever? Because the extra carbon dioxide we have put into the atmosphere has trapped outgoing heat radiation and warmed the earth, notably the oceans……Even the cold spells in the northern hemisphere are being driven by stronger weather patterns in the Arctic which, while freezing the land of the climate deniers, are melting more and more ice in the Arctic

Humans add heat to La Nina cycles, The Age, Keith Burrows, January 18, 2011“………some basic climate science.  Of course the floods are a consequence of an exceptionally strong La Nina. But why is this La Nina exceptionally strong?  The El Nino-La Nina cycles are driven by heat stored in the ocean and the oceans are warmer than ever. The warmer the ocean, the more water vapour in the atmosphere – and the heavier the rain.

Why is the ocean warmer than ever? Because the extra carbon dioxide we have put into the atmosphere has trapped outgoing heat radiation and warmed the earth, notably the oceans. Not surprisingly, this ocean heat is driving climate systems more strongly and changing climate patterns around the globe. Climate scientists have been warning us for more than 20 years that the results will be more intense heatwaves, droughts and floods. Even the cold spells in the northern hemisphere are being driven by stronger weather patterns in the Arctic which, while freezing the land of the climate deniers, are melting more and more ice in the Arctic……. Humans add heat to La Nina cycles

January 18, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming | climate change - global warming