Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach
… plus ça same old stuff. Thank goodness somethings never change. For example, the “Gore Effect”, which says that wherever His Nobelity Albert Gore III might hold a Climastravaganza to remind the world of the critical and imminent climate overheating that we can only avert by sending him some more money, it will be way below the average temperature for that location and time.
Heck, even Antarctica can’t resist the Gore effect. Case in point? Big Al, along with the failed serial doomcaster James Hansen and billionaire Richard Branson, are currently in the Weddell Sea, off the Antarctic Peninsula, just chillin’ with the penguins.
Figure 1. Global temperature anomalies, February 2, 2012. Scale is degrees C above or below historical averages for the day.
And when I say chillin’ … I do mean chillin’ …
Both Dick and Al are blah-gging about their trip. Al sez:
As the world warms, its waters are warming, too. Increased temperatures have already led to changes in ocean life. For example, on the other side of the Peninsula, king crabs have invaded an area previously considered far too cold for their survival. The impact of the arrival of these predators, for the first time in millions of years, could be catastrophic for the surrounding ecosystem, which has evolved exotic and unique life forms that have no defenses against crabs.
I know how Al feels, I had the crabs once myself and felt defenceless. Meanwhile, Dick sez:
The planet is changing before our eyes. We are heating it up.
From the sound of it you’d think that they were baking down there in Antarctica, like they’d seen all kinds of warmer than normal temperatures, penguins wearing sunhats, leopard seals changing their spots, or something warm and not all that fuzzy.
But if you look at Figure 1, you’ll see that the area right where they are is running about 15°C (27°F) colder than normal … and normal even in the summer is kinda cold to start with.
Thank goodness for the Gore effect. Just think of what rubbish those jokers would have written if it had been 27°F warmer than normal down there, or 54°F warmer than what they are actually experiencing … we’d never have heard the end of it. They would have blogged every drop of sweat running down the side of their iced drinks on the cruise ship. Glad to see that justice still can prevail.
Regards to everyone,
w.
I believe this has passed the point of no-return, the oft-cited tipping point by demonstrating a statistically significant trend. The Gore Effect is real.
-15 C?
He has out-done himself this time.
The only problem with the colder than average temps for most of Oz this summer and last winter is we’ll have to put up with all the usual alarmist warmer temp spruiking for the next season or so when the inevitable occurs. Still, must be thankful for small mercies while it lasts.
Tee hee.
Branson still with them?
I thought they might have thrown him overboard after his “Emitting CO2 could prevent the next Ice Age” faux pas.
Is “Hansen” in Figure 1 for the purpose of rhyming?
A quote from less lavish times:
“below forty degrees south there is no law;
below fifty degrees south there is no God.”
—Old sailor’s saying—–
Settled Science
All that’s missing is a blizzard…
Jimmy is an honest, hard working climate scientist who has devoted his life to the salvation of the planet for our grandchildren.
Any rumours that he, (a cardigan wearing, cucumber sandwich eating, modest income earning quintessential scientist) benefits from rubbing shoulders with millionairs such as Gore and Branson are vicious attacks by contrarians on the pay of big oil and big coal who don’t understand how the scientific grant system works.
Al, how about a Scandinavian- style skinny dip while you’re down there (just to demonstrate how warm it is?) No Polar Bears to pose a threat, so what could possibly take a big bite?
Lots of splashing about for the cameras, please.
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4qDaBe0tHA&w=420&h=315%5D
Sadly “the Gore effect” seem to dissipate itself, at least not far away from the circus, at Belgrano II Station:
[http://www.accuweather.com/en/aq/belgrano-station/2273746/month/2273746?monyr=1/01/2012]
Either Accuweather or Belgrano is biased, or Gore has been secretly airlifted to allow better conditions for the show to continue…
tokyoboy says: February 2, 2012 at 7:59 pm
“Is “Hansen” in Figure 1 for the purpose of rhyming?”
Oops….I meant “Hanson” in Fig. 1.
Crabs….bahahahahaha…crabs
Excellent stuff Willis.
Perhaps there is a masseuse that could answer some questions pertaining to Mr Gore’s ability to qualify in this discussion? Although I am sure Willis is referring to the King Crabs or whatever variant he has fished for over the years.
Nothing like a -15C variant to throw a wrench in the Gore monkey works.
EO Peter says:
February 2, 2012 at 8:32 pm
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A week’s forecast of SNOW looks like a “Gore Job” to me…
http://www.accuweather.com/en/aq/belgrano-station/2273746/february-weather/2273746?monyr=2/1/2012
It never fails.
I think it’s just brilliant that they are going to get a warm welcome on their return.
Bring back Vaudeville.
Luther Wu: “Al, how about a Scandinavian- style skinny dip while you’re down there (just to demonstrate how warm it is?) ”
Yeah, did that while I was down there. Quite the rush I have to say! The thing that was interesting is that I was expecting to really suffer when I got out after the quick dip (you know how much colder you are after getting out of the neighborhood swimming pool when you’re wet . . .), but I didn’t feel particularly cold after I got out. Possibly a combination of the air not being colder than the water and general numbness.
It was most definitely cold getting into the water — takes your breath away!
The Russians won’t be happy Al Gore happened along and caused their scientists to have problems:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/02/02/russian-scientists-lost-in-frozen-land-lost/?intcmp=features
I propose we ban Gore from traveling, seat him in some cryogenic facility, and pull the plug. With Gore stationed there, the facility won’t need electricity–ever.
That was funny. Thanks
Hi Willis, possible PDO ENSO mechanism?
For 30 years or so the Willis Governor, ITCZ Cu-Nims, keep La Nina conditions prevalent while a large reservoir of geothermally warmed water builds in the western Pacific abysmal deeps.
Then for 30 years this reservoir delivers great big globs of warm water to the bottom of the west Pacific warm pool in a lava lamp fashion. Obviously during the discharge phase the extra warmth from below tips the PDO towards El Ninos.
Elevator brevity?? :D:D
The Gore Effect seriously needs a scientific study. His presence on globull warming-related PR jaunts seems to be more closely correlated to predictable temperature outcomes than any of the computer-generated climate models (about which I agree with you entirely, Willis). I don’t have the statistical capabilities or time, but surely someone here could apply for funding?
I hear the Russians at Vostok lake have gone missing. Wonder if Al is up there partying with them.
Luther Wu says: Al, how about a Scandinavian- style skinny dip while you’re down there (just to demonstrate how warm it is?) No Polar Bears to pose a threat, so what could possibly take a big bite?
Lots of splashing about for the cameras, please.
I hope those Japanese whalers don’t mistake him for Moby Dick.
Looks at Europe and Asia. It seems that Gore has found a means to amplify his powers and project them right through the Earth’s core to the other side of the Earth, and affect whole continents now.
Could some scientist please check whether the core is still molten?
“I hear the Russians at Vostok lake have gone missing.”
Maybe someone or something decided to have them for dinner…
A new life form oozing up from the lake?
Revenge of the Pink Slime?
Spooky.
but Al is pretty pink and slimy, now that I think about it…
Yeah, they’re with Al.