Monthly Archives: July 2011
Additional Information On The “Ocean’s Missing Heat” By Katsman and van Oldenborgh 2011
I discussed the papers C. A. Katsman and G. J. van Oldenborgh, 2011: Tracing the upper ocean’s ‘missing heat’. Geophysical Research Letters (in press). Palmer, M. D., D. J. McNeall, and N. J. Dunstone (2011), Importance of the deep ocean … Continue reading
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Richard Muller On NPR On April 11 2011 – My Comments
I have already posted on Rich Muller’s testimony to Congress; see Informative News Article by Margot Roosevelt In The Los Angeles Times On Richard Muller’s Testimony To Congress Is There A Sampling Bias In The BEST Analysis Reported By Richard Muller? Comments … Continue reading
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New Paper “A New, Lower Value Of Total Solar Irradiance: Evidence And Climate Significance” By Kopp and Lean 2011
source of image There is a new paper that, while further improving our understanding and monitoring of solar forcing, makes several substantive incorrect statements on its significance with respect to the climate system. The article is G. Kopp and J. L. Lean (2011), A new, … Continue reading
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New Paper “On the Misdiagnosis Of Surface Temperature Feedbacks From Variations In Earth’s Radiant Energy Balance” By Spencer and Braswell 2011
There is a new paper published which raises further questions on the robustness of multi-decadal global climate predictions. It is Spencer, R.W.; Braswell, W.D. On the Misdiagnosis of Surface Temperature Feedbacks from Variations in Earth’s Radiant Energy Balance. Remote Sens. … Continue reading
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Comments On “Accuracy Of Climate Change Predictions Using High Resolution” By Matsueda and Palmer 2011
In 1988 I wrote the book chapter Pielke, R.A., 1988: Evaluation of climate change using numerical models. In “Monitoring Climate for the Effects of Increasing Greenhouse Gas Concentrations. Proceedings of a Workshop”. R.A. Pielke and T. Kittel, Eds., Cooperative Institute … Continue reading
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Comments On The Article “Stratospheric Pollution Helps Slow Global Warming” By David Biello
There is yet another article that documents that the role of humans in the climate system is much more than the radiative effect of CO2 and a few other gases (h/t to Marc Morano). This new study bolsters our conclusions … Continue reading
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Another Example Of The Misuse Of Climate Science
On my weblog, I continue to post examples of the misrepresentation of climate predictions decades from now as skillful forecasts for the impact communities. Below, I post yet another example - in this case a seminar presented in mid-June in Boulder. The … Continue reading
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News Article On The Earth’s Heat From Radioactive Decay
An intrguiging news article has appeared by Charles Q. Choi titled Radioactive decay fuels Earth’s inner fires The article includes the text “Extraordinary amount of heat remains from primordial days, scientists say The researchers found the decay of radioactive isotopes uranium-238 … Continue reading
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My Comments On An AGU Meeting Announcement – Regional Climate Prediction at High Resolution
I was alerted to a meeting for the upcoming December 2011 AGU meeting. After presenting the session title and abstract, and I have some comments. The meeting is titled Regional Climate Prediction Session with the following announcement Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:59:17 -0600 … Continue reading
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Ignored Request For NSF To Respond On The Lack Of Value Of Regional Downscaling Of Climate Forecasts Decades From Now
I am posting below an e-mail I sent in late June to Jay Fein and Margaret Cavanaugh at the National Science Foundation regarding what I view as fatal problems with impact studies in the coming decades based on multi-decadal global climate predictions. These … Continue reading
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Filed under Climate Models, RA Pielke Sr. Position Statements
