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Global Climate Change and Ocean Dynamics. John C. Fyfe. 0.75 ° C. Fyfe et al. (2009). IPCC AR4 Report (2007). Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide. 40%. Year. Solomon et al. (2009). Global Average Warming. Surface Warming (K). 1 °C. Year. Solomon et al. (2009). Outline.
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Global Climate Change and Ocean Dynamics John C. Fyfe
0.75°C Fyfe et al. (2009)
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide 40% Year Solomon et al. (2009)
Global Average Warming Surface Warming (K) 1°C Year Solomon et al. (2009)
Outline • Probability of global cooling • Speed-up of planetary waves • Uptake of carbon dioxide
From Investor’s Business Daily (2009) “We don’t have to inflict global poverty. More things on earth affect climate than are dreamed up in computer models.”
US UK Fyfe et al. (2009)
Observations Models Fyfe et al. (2009)
ENSO forcing too strong in models Fyfe et al. (2009)
Oceanic Planetary Waves > Courtesy of Paolo Cipollini
Propagation Speed at 14ºN Fyfe and Saenko (2007)
Antarctica The Southern Ocean
Human CO2emissions CO2uptake CO2outgassing westerlies DIC removal DIC supply Antarctica 55ºS
Air-to-Sea Flux of CO2 Out Gas In Gas Zickfeld et al. (2008)
Global Climate Change and Ocean Dynamics John C. Fyfe