tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post7955807657327914825..comments2024-03-11T04:54:26.827-07:00Comments on THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: Time Mag struggles to explain why Europe's record cold is natural & 'climate change not (entirely) to blame'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-38310484153003188802012-02-17T13:18:59.823-08:002012-02-17T13:18:59.823-08:00Anon #1: Correct, melting ice absorbs heat.
Anon...Anon #1: Correct, melting ice absorbs heat. <br /><br />Anon #2: Thanks for the ref. The Time Mag 'explanation' makes no physical sense.MShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714540297202434542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-61398936071195190042012-02-17T09:44:34.676-08:002012-02-17T09:44:34.676-08:00"As the cap of sea ice melts — and Arctic sea..."As the cap of sea ice melts — and Arctic sea ice hit its second lowest level on record this summer — huge amounts of heat are released from the sea into the colder air above"<br /><br />He fails to note that the ice is melting because of external heat that already exists. He seems to be saying that the diminshed ice cap is allowing the "warm arctic ocean" under the ice to heat the cold air above....yet he fails to understand that the Arctic Ocean surface has an almost constant temperature around the freezing point of saltwater. The air temp above the ice has been above average: http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/meant80n.uk.php <br /><br />http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Arctic+Ocean<br />"Temperature<br /> the temperature of the Arctic Ocean varies at different depths. The surface temperature in the polar regions is usually about the freezing-point of salt water, −1.6°C/29.1°F. It increases at about 201 m/110 fathoms to 0.6°C/33.1°F, and between 219–640 m/120–350 fathoms the temperature is higher than at any other depth, ranging between 1.7°C/35.1°F and 4.3°C/39.7°F. This warm layer is probably caused by the Gulf Stream. Directly underneath this, down to nearly 1,829 m/1,000 fathoms there is a decrease to about −0.1°C/31.8°F. Lastly, from 1,829 m/1,000 fathoms to the bottom the water is slightly warmer, and the temperature is fairly uniform, between 0.6°C/33.1°F and 0.8°C/33.4°F"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-66626587920489895692012-02-17T09:31:05.739-08:002012-02-17T09:31:05.739-08:00"As the cap of sea ice melts — and Arctic sea..."As the cap of sea ice melts — and Arctic sea ice hit its second lowest level on record this summer — huge amounts of heat are released from the sea into the colder air above" Huh?? Melting ice does not release heat. What am I missing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com