tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post849208536625971111..comments2024-03-11T04:54:26.827-07:00Comments on THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: New paper finds another non-hockey-stick in TibetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-67437745221651352342014-11-20T13:04:36.130-08:002014-11-20T13:04:36.130-08:00I think they could diagnose the current cooling or...I think they could diagnose the current cooling or warming trend and maybe the rate of that trend by ascertaining what the net global latitudinal movement of the jets and climate zones might be over several years or decades but simple global cloudiness as per the Earthshine project would be an adequate proxy I suppose.<br /><br />Refining it beyond that would be almost impossible due to inherent chaotic variability within the system and the fact that meridionally looping jets affect every location differently on all time scales.<br /><br />I'd be happy to help set up and supervise a research project with a few tens of millions of pounds or dollars.Stephen Wildenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-30542385935242099882014-11-20T11:38:52.390-08:002014-11-20T11:38:52.390-08:00Suffice it to say that climate models are nowhere ...Suffice it to say that climate models are nowhere near being able to simulate this on long-term timescales, if everMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714540297202434542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142988674703954802.post-47431288638506684372014-11-20T11:35:39.616-08:002014-11-20T11:35:39.616-08:00The net outturn from climate variation in any spec...The net outturn from climate variation in any specific location depends on changes in the position of that location in relation to the nearest jet stream track or climate zone boundary.<br /><br />Lakes will lose water if the jets move further away whether that be towards the poles or towards the equator.<br /><br />That is what most affects the relative balance between evaporation and precipitation.Stephen Wildenoreply@blogger.com