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Post by elalacran on Mar 2, 2012 16:54:19 GMT -5
www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0302/Ocean-acidification-worst-in-300-million-years-study-findsThis links mass extinctions with increases in ocean acidity related to CO2. This being the fastest increase in acidity yet. (The basics. CO2 dissolves in water, as do gases generally. When it does, it forms carbonic acid, a weak acid. This is why carbonated drinks are acidic. As atmospheric CO2 increases, the concentration of CO2 dissolved in sea water increases and acidity increases.)
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Post by lubbockgoper on Mar 3, 2012 9:23:18 GMT -5
The sky is falling!
The sky is falling!
LOL
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Post by anonthemoose on Mar 3, 2012 11:09:02 GMT -5
ElAl, Facts don't beat faith, and knowledge seldom defeats willful ignorance...moronboorpiggopher is a prime example of both in action.
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Post by elalacran on Mar 3, 2012 12:44:26 GMT -5
The process is self-limiting. The warmer water is, the less gas can be dissolved in the water. So as temperature rises, CO2 concentrations will decrease. But so will O2, and that means the oceans become dead zones.
If we can get enough global warming, the seas will be boiling, and we can drop in spices and veggies and make a nice bouillabaisse with whatever organic material is left.
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Post by elalacran on Mar 3, 2012 13:13:53 GMT -5
Joking aside, here is a very good article that explains what Lindzen says and Lindzen's place in global warming theory: www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-chameides/the-clouds-are-falling-th_b_1314451.htmlAbout the greenhouse effect and rising temperatures from rising CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere, there is no question. Lindzen is not questioning that. The question is how much temperatures will rise with global warming. Lindzen says that the seas will produce an iris effect that will hold temperature increases on the low side. The above article takes a look at that. There is dispute on whether and how much Lindzen is right. Remember that one of the first uses of the Cray-1 supercomputer was at NOAA. Weather phenomena are extremely complex. While there is a greenhouse effect and global warming, it is not certain how much or how fast temperatures will be elevated. Global warming is alive and well, even if Lindzen is right. But is he right? And if so, how much is he right? |
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Post by lubbockgoper on Mar 4, 2012 8:33:34 GMT -5
Wow thought that was such a good response, it needed to be posted twice? Seeings where you get your science information, you might can share some medical information from from People Magazine...
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