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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (40275)	5/30/2013 1:26:36 AM
From: Maurice Winn	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) of 86356

That is as expected: <"Our research revealed warming of the planet can be clearly detected since 1873 and that our oceans continue to absorb the great majority of this heat," > The heat capacity of the oceans is stupendously huge and that of the atmosphere relatively minuscule, so it would be very surprising if the heat did not go into the ocean for the most part. The total mass of the atmosphere is one atmosphere worth. 32 feet of water [fresh water] = 1 atmosphere. With the ocean being kilometres deep, the relative mass of water is enormous. And the heat capacity of water is great too. Megatons of water flows up the Gulf Stream and dives down to the bottom, carrying much heat with it. When the sun shines on oceans, they absorb heat and lots of it. A few clouds and bingo, the ocean misses out in a big way. When the ocean is covered in ice, it misses out too. As the air cools, the clouds [aka dew point] move towards the equator, increasing the proportion of cloud cover and reflection. Same for snow cover [1 degree latitude covered at the Arctic circle is a LOT less coverage than 1 degree at 50 degrees]. But you probably know that. Mqurice

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