| Fresh hockey sticks from the Southern Hemisphere - Tue, 22 May 2012 12:28:45 +0000 |
| In the Northern Hemisphere, the late 20th / early 21st century has been the hottest time period in the last 400 years at very high confidence, and likely in the last 1000 – 2000 years (or more). It has been unclear whether this is also true in the Southern Hemisphere. Three studies out this week [...] |
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| OHC Model/Obs Comparison Errata - Tue, 22 May 2012 12:21:55 +0000 |
| This is just a brief note to point out that a few graphs that I have put together showing Ocean Heat Content changes in recent decades had an incorrect scaling for the GISS model data. My error was in assuming that the model output (which were in units W yr/m2) were scaled for the ocean [...] |
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| Another fingerprint - Sun, 20 May 2012 08:49:09 +0000 |
| When my kids were younger, they asked me why the ocean was blue. I would answer that the ocean mirrors the blue sky. However, I would not think much more about it, even though it is well-known that the oceans represent the most important source for atmospheric moisture. They also play an important role for [...] |
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