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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (320911)	1/15/2007 1:31:02 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573689

"The extreme climate (well, relative to what SoCal residents are used to) must be proof of global warming, right?" You do know the characteristics of a chaotic system when it shifts from one strange attractor to another?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (320911)	1/15/2007 2:02:45 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573689

That's right Tenchy, it's cold where YOU are, so that obviously disproves that global warming exists! Very scientific! You claim to be an engineer? There's a really good SF book about global warming, "50 Degrees Below", where the Gulf Stream breaks down due to GW and Washington gets to 50 below. It's based on computer models and good science. amazon.com A great read by a prize winning author, and you might learn something.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (320911)	1/15/2007 2:20:57 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1573689

The 2006 average annual temperature for the contiguous U.S. was the warmest on record and nearly identical to the record set in 1998. Based on preliminary data, the 2006 annual average temperature was 55°F, 2.2°F (1.2°C) above the 20th Century mean and 0.07°F (0.04°C) warmer than 1998. NOAA originally estimated in mid-December that the 2006 annual average temperature for the contiguous United States would likely be 2°F (1.1°C) above the 20th Century mean, which would have made 2006 the third warmest year on record, slightly cooler than 1998 and 1934, according to preliminary data. Further analysis of annual temperatures and an unusually warm December caused the change in records. These values were calculated using a network of more than 1,200 U.S. Historical Climatology Network stations. These data, primarily from rural stations, have been adjusted to remove artificial effects resulting from factors such as urbanization and station and instrument changes which occurred during the period of record. An improved data set being developed at NCDC and scheduled for release in 2007 exploits recent scientific advances that better address uncertainties in the instrumental record. Because different algorithms were used in making adjustments to the station data which comprise both data sets, there are small differences in annual average temperatures between the two data sets. These small differences in average temperatures result in minor changes in annual rankings for some years. Athough undergoing final testing and development, this new data set also shows 2006 and 1998 to be the two warmest years on record for the contiguous U.S., but with 2006 slightly cooler than 1998. The top 25 warmest years on record from both data sets are shown below. Both data sets reflect the unusually warm conditions in the contiguous U.S. during both 1998 and 2006. Both data sets also show that the past nine years have all been among the 25 warmest years on record for the contiguous U.S., a streak which is unprecedented in the historical record..... ncdc.noaa.gov

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (320911)	1/15/2007 2:48:58 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1573689

Steve, global warming is rearing its ugly head again. For the past several days, temperatures in southern California barely hit 50 degrees. Some parts even went below freezing overnight, a rarity even during winter months. The extreme climate (well, relative to what SoCal residents are used to) must be proof of global warming, right. Did someone say global warming? Oops! They meant global cooling. Explain to me again how you decided to be an engineer.