Daily Archives: September 24, 2010

Climate science solar shock and awe

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

I saw this yesterday, but I decided to wait a day just in case it disappeared. It’s quite the surprise to see the New Scientist dedicate a story, much less an editorial saying that the sun has a role in … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cosmic rays, Opinion, Solar | 196 Comments

Igor cool ocean

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

As I’ve written before, hurricanes are natural heat engines. They transport surface heat to the upper atmosphere for dissipation to space. They do a splendid job of cooling the ocean surface over which they travel.

Posted in hurricanes, Sea Surface Temperature | 36 Comments

Wood fired power plants help reduce climate change

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A retro idea in the UK is already in the US, I’d say it is a better method than some traditional power plant operations, but only works if you have an unlimited supply of trees nearby. From the University of … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | 111 Comments

Google Earth leads to spectacular meteor crater find

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From the European Space Agency via press release, the modern meteorite enthusiast’s dream – finding a crater on Google Earth and seeing it through to full discovery. As more and more hi-res images find their way in Google Earth, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Space | 61 Comments

Engelbeen on why he thinks the CO2 increase is man made (part 4).

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

Foreword: This is the final entry in a four part series by Fedinand Engelbeen. While the narrative is contrary to the views of many of our readers, it is within the framework of WUWT’s goal of providing discussion on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon dioxide | 164 Comments

NASA discovery: solar storms don’t always travel in straight lines

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

Once again, Nature surprises us with a “curve ball”. It makes sense to think that a flare/CME off the sun would head in a straight line outward. But as we see, Nature doesn’t always follow preconceived notions or our “common … Continue reading →

Posted in Solar, Space | 32 Comments

Where the particulates are (and aren’t)

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

This press release from NASA has the usual FUD in it, particularly with the “health-sapping” title. But what I find most interesting is the lack of 2.5 μm particulates in the USA and Australia. Yet another USA map further down … Continue reading →

Posted in Aerosols | 53 Comments