An Interesting Graphic

[R. Richard]

An interesting graphic. [I'm also including the URL, just in case.] Any comment?


http://http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2008/oct/01_10_2008_DvTempRank_pg.gif


http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2008/oct/01_10_2008_DvTempRank_pg.gif

 

[trysail]

It is interesting. As the graphic depicts, temperatures have largely been below normal this year, though "normal" isn't defined in the key. We all know that any one year doesn't prove or disprove anything. Anyway, thanks for posting it.

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2008/oct/01_10_2008_DvTempRank_pg.gif

 

[voluptuary_manque]

It is interesting. As your graphic depicts, temperatures have largely been below normal this year, though "normal" isn't defined in the key. Anyway, thanks for posting it.

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2008/oct/01_10_2008_DvTempRank_pg.gif

I'm glad somebody's comfortable. The hot weather here has been most annoying.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Any comment?

Global "warming" is real, but the name is a misnomer. It really means that temperatures will become erratic, hotter AND colder. Which they have.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Global "warming" is real, but the name is a misnomer. It really means that temperatures will become erratic, hotter AND colder. Which they have.

the proper terminology of the moment is "climate change" which basically means that we're out of the really odd period of stability that existed for nearly 40 years after WWII ended. More erratic is normal.

 

[DeeZire]

Where's the map showing the temperatures where all the glaciers are melting? If this map of the US is a back door attempt at disproving global warming, some context would be helpful.

 

[Liar]

It shows me ocean currents are doing weird things. That interresting enough for me.

 

[R. Richard]

Where's the map showing the temperatures where all the glaciers are melting? If this map of the US is a back door attempt at disproving global warming, some context would be helpful.

The graphic is from the National Climactic Data Center/NESDIS-NOAA, quite an authoritative source.

Then there's this:
Bad weather was good for Alaska glaciers
MASS BALANCE: For decades, summer snow loss has exceeded winter snowfall.

By CRAIG MEDRED
cmedred@adn.com

(10/13/08 23:08:04) Two hundred years of glacial shrinkage in Alaska, and then came the winter and summer of 2007-2008.Unusually large amounts of winter snow were followed by unusually chill temperatures in June, July and August.

“In mid-June, I was surprised to see snow still at sea level in Prince William Sound,” said U.S. Geological Survey glaciologist Bruce Molnia. “On the Juneau Icefield, there was still 20 feet of new snow on the surface of the Taku Glacier in late July. At Bering Glacier, a landslide I am studying, located at about 1,500 feet elevation, did not become snow free until early August.

“In general, the weather this summer was the worst I have seen in at least 20 years.”

Never before in the history of a research project dating back to 1946 had the Juneau Icefield witnessed the kind of snow buildup that came this year. It was similar on a lot of other glaciers too.

“It’s been a long time on most glaciers where they’ve actually had positive mass balance,” Molnia said.

 

[3113]

I'm glad somebody's comfortable. The hot weather here has been most annoying.

Damn skippy! Could we have a little of the "colder than normal" please? They're predicting 80 for the weekend...again! 80 degrees in mid-November. Fuck.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

And some mythical rain wouldn't hurt, either!

 

[Safe_Bet]

And some mythical rain wouldn't hurt, either!

Sure. Maybe Santa or the Easter Bunny will bring you some.

 

[3113]

And some mythical rain wouldn't hurt, either!

Oh, V.M.! Have you been letting Northerners fill your head with their talk of "rain" again? You've gotta get your head out of the clouds, son (literally!). T'ain't no Californee girl gonna want a' man who's always dreamin' of impossible things like rain!