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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (752320)	11/11/2013 4:36:39 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576160

Did you notice that, though the CO2 levels are higher now than previous inter-glacials by a good 30%, that our average global temperature is actually lower than the previous four inter-glacial periods? And this is surprising, why exactly? CO2 levels are increasing much faster than they did in a typical interglacial. The oceans hold a lot of water. Water has a high specific heat, much higher than rock or air. Net result, it takes a lot of energy to warm the oceans. But, we are getting there. Just look at the total volume of ice in the Arctic....