Robert A. Rohde wrote: [cut]
> That's an interesting comment. Actually, most of the > paleoclimatologists I've met don't tend to be very concerned about > global warming. Of course, maybe if your business is studying ice > ages, then global warming doesn't seem so troubling. > > On the other hand, I also know one active paleoclimate researcher who > thinks Micheal Crichton "gets it" and everyone should read State of > Fear. Of course, over relatively long periods, there have been major climate changes, such as the Ice Ages you mention. Forecasts suggest an eventual return to such conditions, but perhaps not for several thousand years. But, today's changes don't appear to have any analog over the past few million years, so the paleo people really don't have much to be complacent about. While I've not read thru Micheal Crichton's book, I did look at the references used to support his claims. I found several errors, such as his use of the old Christy and Spencer MSU satellite data as "proof" that there is no warming. That has all changed over the past few years, which should be clear to anyone who has followed the discussion about the satellite analysis. For example, see the U.S. CCSP report found here: http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap1-1/finalreport/default.htm As a matter of curiosity, would you identify the "paleoclimate researcher" you mentioned in your post?? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Global Change ("globalchange") newsgroup. Global Change is a public, moderated venue for discussion of science, technology, economics and policy dimensions of global environmental change. Posts will be admitted to the list if and only if any moderator finds the submission to be constructive and/or interesting, on topic, and not gratuitously rude. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/globalchange -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
