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The Rocky Mountains, not the Gulf Stream Keeps Europe Warm
Long, but very interesting academic article on global climate with a nice conclusion (below).This is not just an academic issue. The play that the doomsday scenario has gotten in the mediaeven from seemingly reputable outlets such as the British Broadcasting Corporationcould be dismissed as attention grabbing sensationalism. But at root, it is the ignorance of how regional climates are determined that allows this misinformation to gain such traction. Maury should not be faulted; he could hardly have known better. The blame lies with modern-day climate scientists who either continue to promulgate the Gulf Stream-climate myth or who decline to clarify the relative roles of atmosphere and ocean in determining European climate. This abdication of responsibility leaves decades of folk wisdom unchallenged, still dominating the front pages, airwaves and Internet, ensuring that a well-worn piece of climatological nonsense will be passed down to yet another generation. Posted by: phil_b 2006-07-06 |
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