The Arctic has still many secrets, one is the warming that started 1918 Post: April 08, 2019, with reprint from NASA Earth Observatory (below) Today the NASA Earth Observatory published an image-of-the-day the Vaviloc Ice Cap on an island in the Kara Sea. That is high in the North, at 79°30′N 97°00′E, and well in Continue Reading
How Climate gets Europe winter free
Do human activities at sea keep heavy cold at bay ? Posted: 15th March 2019 The same procedure as last year, when the winter 2017/18 was here discussed as well, basically with the same text. In Europe’s winter are getting warmer at a pace faster than global average (Details HERE). The current winter proves it Continue Reading
How big is the human influence on the low sea ice?
This winter sea ice is shockingly low, practically not existing in early March 2019. Why is there such a big difference between now and the first three war winters 1939/40ff. A previous post asked: “Europe winter free – Thank to off-shore windfarms” one year ago? Comparing the current sea ice conditions with those of long-term Continue Reading
Ocean warming dominates the energy change for roughly 93%
About the aspect: Dimensions matter Posting: February 25, 2919 It looks miraculous how easily some scientists show how ocean temperatures behave. But can it be taken seriously, if considering the vastness of the ocean, its low mean temperature (merely + 4°C), and its overriding impact on the global weather/climate system? Any research on global warming Continue Reading
Religion and Science – What is Climate Science?
The trouble starts when sloppy language is used Posting February 09, 2019 The State of the Union speech by the President of the United States on Tuesday the 9th February 2019 was modest with regard to climate change. It had been different from his assertion during the election campaign in 2016. A few months ago Continue Reading
Polar Vortex! Make Europe warmth the U.S.A. cold?
Distant Implication by the “Siberian Express”? Posted on 30th January 2018 (seven images added 01/31/19, below) With an excerpt from the essay: Northern Europe’s Mild Winters, 2016 Temperatures plunged to minus 26°Celsius in Chicago and minus 35°C degrees in Madison, Wis., last night (01/30/19). A polar vortex is triggering the coldest Arctic outbreak in the Continue Reading
Sun cycle and winter weather basically a mirage?
The warming of the ocean remains a wide open question Posting: January 25, 2019 Is there some movement now in the discussion about ocean warming? A research paper published, in Nature Geoscience (January 21, 2019],* the following assessment: There is no definite connection between the solar cycle and the North Atlantic Oscillation debunking the solar-cycle Continue Reading
Europe’s Winter Drama January 1940 – UK’s Great Ice Storm
Thrown suddenly in the climatic boondocks – While meteorology is looking away Posting: January 19, 2019 What makes climate changing – Military activities in wars? The previous post was about „What is a winter in Europe?” Towards the end of January 1940, also the United Kingdom was severely affected. It came suddenly, unexpected, and without Continue Reading
What is a winter in Europe?
A brief comparison between the early January 1940 and 2019 Posting: January 10, 2019 Our previous posting was about the question: “Is there another ‘Beast from the East’? The Met-Office considered it as possibility on January 03. More than a week later there is none, even though some places in Russia are currently cold but Continue Reading
Winter forecast 2018/19 versus 1939/40
‘Beast from the East’ early in 2019? Post: 04 January 2019 “Is there another ‘Beast from the East’ on the way?” is a recent post on 3 January, 2019 by Met Office Press Office. An excerpt is given below in italic and blue. At the moment there are little indication that this is more than a Continue Reading