Archive for October 5th, 2008
New Detailed Analysis of Global Temperature Data Does Not Support Significant Role for Carbon Dioxide
Posted by jennifer, October 5th, 2008 - under News, Opinion.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 192
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that: Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations, mainly carbon dioxide. This conclusion is based on output from global climate computer models known as General Circulation Models [...]
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Rajendra Pachauri to Speak in Sydney
Posted by admin, October 5th, 2008 - under News.
Tags: People
Comments: 7
Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) and Nobel Prize Winner, will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa and deliver the 2008 Wallace Wurth Memorial Lecture entitled: “Our Vulnerable Earth – Climate Change, the IPCC and the role of Generation Green” at the University of New [...]
Temperature Trends and Carbon Dioxide: A Note from Cohenite
Posted by Cohenite, October 5th, 2008 - under Community, Opinion.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 15
Hi Jennifer,
Looking at the temperature trends from 1900-2008, it is not clear that there is a carbon dioxide signal.
In a recent post I looked at how base periods can create an artificial upwards temperature trend;
http://www.jennifermarohasy.com/blog/archives/003303.html#comments
The 20thC featured 2 El Nino dominated climate patterns (+ve PDO), and one La Nina phase (-ve PDO) from 1940-1976. [...]