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Originally Posted by Renato1
Hi Andy,
You seem to be upset that I posted links to a real scientific paper and a real scientific site, and somehow that makes me "vs science".
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Renato, merely referencing good papers does raise you above people like the anti-vaxxers quoting Andrew Wakefield. Misinterpreting a good paper's results in order to suit your pre-determined views doesn't exactly do you any favours!
One of the underpinnings of science is that you consider evidence that is contrary to your viewpoint, and if that evidence is sufficient, you change your view to one that is consistent with the evidence.
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Did he perhaps mention that the earth had stopped heating?
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I have pointed out to you more than once that >90% of the extra heat accumulation goes into the oceans, which continue to rapidly gain heat (e.g. Levitus et al 2012, IPCC AR5 WG1chapter 3 and many references therein). Only a few percent goes into surface temperatures. Box 3.1 in the IPCC chapter, page 264, shows the total energy gain by the various components of Earth as a result of the energy imbalance (see attached image). Earth has gained about
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1970-1980: 40 ZJ (zettajoules, 10^21J)
1980-1990: 60 ZJ
1990-2000: 45 ZJ
2000-2011: 130 ZJ
But according to Renato, the Earth stopped warming recently!!
Ocean warming observations are consilient with the most rapid sea level rise being since 2000, accelerated melting of tidewater glaciers and marine-terminating ice sheets, and the observed energy imbalance at the influential CO2 bands in the infrared spectrum of Earth.
So Renato, do you now accept that Earth has gained more heat since 2000 than in comparable periods prior to 2000? Are you scientific??