tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post2697032604064430843..comments2024-03-11T04:54:26.827-07:00Comments on THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: New paper finds sunshine "highly correlated" to temperature anomalies over past 50 yearsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-16456794178372746452014-06-22T22:06:09.292-07:002014-06-22T22:06:09.292-07:00http://tallbloke.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/doug-pro...http://tallbloke.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/doug-proctor-climate-change-is-caused-by-clouds-and-sunshine. Central ENgland shows complete correlation of max temps to sunshine hours and a PDO/AMO cycle.Doug Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005942844872308880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-86242624635264267042014-06-22T15:11:15.605-07:002014-06-22T15:11:15.605-07:00Do you mean the south pole tends to have less clou...Do you mean the south pole tends to have less clouds, making it warmer?<br /><br />It does come across unclear but that is what I was thinkingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785061433409359081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-18796398205451150492014-06-16T15:38:04.628-07:002014-06-16T15:38:04.628-07:00Why would more clouds make the South Pole warmer?Why would more clouds make the South Pole warmer?MShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714540297202434542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-41605510747240339872014-06-14T08:35:55.751-07:002014-06-14T08:35:55.751-07:00The work of Henrick Svensmark and others ("Th...The work of Henrick Svensmark and others ("The Chilling Stars", interesting book) suggests that the sun's magnetic strength (as tracked through sunspot activity) changes in cycles, and has a direct effect on climate by controlling cloud formation.<br /><br />Strong magnetic field = fewer cosmic rays making it to the earth = fewer clouds = warmer earth.<br />Weaker magnetic field (as in the Maunder and Dalton Minimum cold periods) = more cosmic rays making it to earth, which are ionizing radiation that create cloud condensation nuclei = more clouds = cooler earth.<br /><br />It's an elegant theory that is supported by a lot of data, and neatly explains why the north and south poles tend to have opposing temperature trends (more clouds make the north pole cooler, and the south pole warmer, and vice-versa).<br /><br />The late 1900's were the peak of a grand maximum in sunspot activity. The last 15 years or so the sun has gone quiet, sunspot activity has dropped off to a small fraction of what it was a few decades ago.<br /><br />Hiding the sunshine data is an attempt to cut off further evidence that the sun may be the overwhelming control of our climate. There is no potential funding bonanza in trying to control the activity of the sun's magnetic field, follow the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-27562513669778284682014-06-13T20:53:50.153-07:002014-06-13T20:53:50.153-07:00here's an idea--- just because some dodo bird...here's an idea--- just because some dodo bird(s) decided to <br />change to the term "climate change", doesn't mean we have to.regardless of what term they use, they're concerned about a warmer planet. NEVER should we use the "CC" words. ALWAYS global warming (or AGW) Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417191182743280931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-50065459742846386762014-06-13T08:31:21.209-07:002014-06-13T08:31:21.209-07:00Sorry, the models say otherwise. Reality is wrong....Sorry, the models say otherwise. Reality is wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com