Climate Sensitivity and Droughts: Landscape Changes and Ocean Oscillations vs CO2
On October 15, 2014 in Berkeley CA, I was invited to speak to the LIfe Members of the International Electrical and Electronic Engineers and speak about my insights to climate change as presented in my book Landscapes and Cycles: An Environmentalist’s Journey to Climate Skepticism.
Here, the first 2 parts of a 4 part presentation can be viewed via Youtube. I’d greatly appreciate all feedback, good and bad, as I prepare for a few future talks.
Part 1: Climate Sensitivity and Drought: Landscape Changes vs CO2
This segment discusses my personal work with local climate change, landscapes changes and wildlife, plus climate sensitivity and the attempts by advocates of CO2 theory to shut down sincere and much needed debate.
Part 2: Droughts and Heatwaves: Ocean Oscillations vs CO2
In response to claims that CO2 had driven the recent California droughts, this segment compares CO2 driven models vs the effects of La Nina and the negative Pacific Decadal Oscillation
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When are the other parts going to be posted?
Answer my own question:
All four parts are linked on this page:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7XNHEz2QCJ_Phf2mvDFk0Q
Jim – I reckon youre relatively new to internet interaction – there are some right pigs out there – but thats the way it is. You have to just personally filter it out and try to ignore it. Every now and again it goes too far and a response is needed, however it seldom has any effect other than giving them an opportunity to direct more bile.
mwh I am not new to the “internet wars” but I still battle with “when do you ignore and when do you push back”. It reminds of my time during my field studies delicately taking birds from nets while being covered in mosquitos. To remove the birds harmlessly I had toremains focused on my task and ignore irritations of the mosquitos. But afterwards, I found great pleasure in giving them a good swat, knowing full well that for every one I smashed ten more would appear. Likewise expect the same to be true for these “internet snipers” that swarm against ever bit of legitmate skeptical science. Although I realize retaliation is fruitless, I still enjoy giving them a good swat from time to time.
A very sensible and enlightening presentation Jim. This paper discusses an AMO linkage to drought on the US Great Plains:
“Key role of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation in 20th century drought and wet periods over the Great Plains”
http://www.atmos.umd.edu/~nigam/GRL.AMO.Droughts.August.26.2011.pdf
Thanks for the paper link. I was aware that the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation also played a role in American droughts and this is an excellent addition to the undertanding. I wanted to include the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation but it added another layer that was less relevant for a Clifornia audience and added more time that I could not spare.
Thanks, Dr. Steele. Great presentation.
+2 great stuff