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Re: [OM] OT: Air-source Heat Pump?

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Air-source Heat Pump?
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:57:02 -0600
Chuck, where I'm having issues with your analysis is that there is
empirical evidence supporting the models--even as flawed as they are.
However, I also understand that in order to make the evidence fit the
models there are some interesting conclusions being made to avoid
discrepancies.

I believe that there are several very specific things to watch and be
concerned about:

1. Arctic Ocean Ice. This is highly concerning because failure to have
a proper ice sheet form over the Arctic Ocean has a significant effect
on the global ocean currents. It wouldn't take much to interrupt the
conveyor.

2. Greenland Ice Sheet. We're getting uncontrolled melting there in
ways that there is no historical examples being found to show that it
is reversible.

3. Rain Forest Destruction. This is a severe issue and not because of
CO2 consumption, as the rain forest is usually CO2 positive, but it
does contribute to the formation, height and density of the storms
that form over the Intertropical Convergence Zone. These storms are
responsible for pumping moisture into the upper atmosphere.

4. Melting of permafrost/ancient bogs. The amount of stored CO2 in
these areas is mindboggling, but I'm not big on the CO2 causation
issue. The issue here is that the melting of the permafrost caused far
darker regions in the upper latitudes which increases the average
temperatures.

Personally, I consider these to be the big four.

The problem I have with the climate models is that the typical
climate-change advocate says that CO2 is the primary cause of climate
change (global warming?), but I personally believe that the CO2
increase is a symptom of climate change. True, there is some symbiotic
relationship going on, but you just can't get the models to work if
you go entirely with "greenhouse gas" causation.

An acquaintance of mine turned me onto something else which may have
had a tremendous impact on the climate. Denver. The "heat island"
effect of Denver and the entire front range metropolitian area has
altered the historical tendencies of the downdrafts that form along
the eastern slope of the Rockies. This provides temporary heating all
the way across Nebraska and into Iowa in the wintertime, but will
typically strengthen the upper latitude lows (the super lows that
bring us those massive winter storms every week and a half or so).
There is evidence that this also changes the direction of the jet
stream and Rossby Waves. It may be hard to believe that one city could
have a global impact, but it's all about location. This is a spot that
is hyper critical.

-- 
Ken Norton
ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.zone-10.com
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