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Post by jonjel on Dec 20, 2010 16:58:05 GMT 1
I hear that the government have called in the Chief Scientific Officer to see if he can predict whether our two latest hard winters are the start of a trend.
No doubt he will bring a new crystal ball with him because how anyone can predict weather even 10 days ahead is difficult to comprehend.
Be interesting to read his report (which of course won't be published) There is bound to be more wriggle room than for an anorexic child in a sack race.
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Post by abacus9900 on Dec 20, 2010 18:57:13 GMT 1
I hear that the government have called in the Chief Scientific Officer to see if he can predict whether our two latest hard winters are the start of a trend. No doubt he will bring a new crystal ball with him because how anyone can predict weather even 10 days ahead is difficult to comprehend. Be interesting to read his report (which of course won't be published) There is bound to be more wriggle room than for an anorexic child in a sack race. I think here, we have to make a distinction between 'weather' and 'climate.' Although the global climate is undoubtedly changing and becoming warmer, local weather patterns have not disappeared, however, in time greater local variations will probably be less consistent than now. The weather is complex and despite there being a rise in average global temperatures this is not yet sufficient to overcome existing patterns.
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Post by rsmith7 on Dec 20, 2010 19:19:36 GMT 1
I hear that the government have called in the Chief Scientific Officer to see if he can predict whether our two latest hard winters are the start of a trend. No doubt he will bring a new crystal ball with him because how anyone can predict weather even 10 days ahead is difficult to comprehend. Be interesting to read his report (which of course won't be published) There is bound to be more wriggle room than for an anorexic child in a sack race. I think here, we have to make a distinction between 'weather' and 'climate.' Although the global climate is undoubtedly changing and becoming warmer, local weather patterns have not disappeared, however, in time greater local variations will probably be less consistent than now. The weather is complex and despite there being a rise in average global temperatures this is not yet sufficient to overcome existing patterns. Said like a true believer.
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