Summary Dr. James Hansen's presentation by Chris Vernon - The Oil Drum: Europe, November 22, 2006

Figure: 2001-2005 Surface Temperature Anomaly

Excerpt from Chris Vernon's article:

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"Figure 1 illustrates the temperature anomalies of the 1st half decade of this century over the 1951-‘80 average. It is exactly what one would expect from forced climate change, the increase is larger over the land due to the thermal inertia of the oceans and it is larger at higher latitudes than low latitudes due to positive feedbacks."
europe.theoildrum.com/story/2006/11/18/93514/869
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It's clear that global warming is happening - evidenced by the minimal area of cooler anomaly for 2001-2005 and the locations of warmest
anomaly (land and high latitudes - and by warming winter and overnight temperatures in the Upper Midwest, Alaska and the higher elevation stations in Colorado and New Mexico).
pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/patneuman2000/my_photos

The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has not been showing these trends in their operational 30 60 90 120 and longer range temperature outlooks. NWS forecast offices have not accounted for the warming trends in overnight minimum temperatures in their daily operational forecasting. NWS staff excuse themselves by claiming that weather is not climate, but global warming has already been affecting weather. Climate change is happening now therefore NWS
officials are wrong in claiming that climate change does not need to be considered in their daily operational forecasts and their (NWS CPC)
monthly and 90 day temperature outlooks. NWS is also wrong in saying their hydrologic modeling, flood and low water forecasting and their "Advanced Hydrologic Prediction System" products don't need to account for climate change - especially in the areas that are experiencing rapid climate change already (Alaska, Upper Midwest and high elevation regions).

Ref:
www.agu.org/sci_soc/eosnws.html

Hansen's 2001-2005 Surface Temperature Anomaly is also at:
pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/patneuman2000/my_photos

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Patrick Neuman