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Re: [Phys-L] in the news: energy versus temperature



On 9/1/2017 11:40 AM, John Denker via Phys-l wrote in part:
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Extreme Storms
KEY FINDINGS

Human activities have contributed substantially to observed
ocean–atmosphere variability in the Atlantic Ocean (medium
confidence), and these changes have contributed to the observed
upward trend in North Atlantic hurricane activity since the 1970s
(medium confidence).
The above is quoted from the 1200-page
U.S. GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM CLIMATE SCIENCE SPECIAL REPORT
drafts of which have been leaking out, e.g.:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/climate/2017/climate-report-final-draft-clean.pdf

Or if you would like another text ~ at the risk of cherry-picking!
from Chapter 9, page 378:

"Confidence in projected increases in the frequency of very intense TCs
[tropical cyclones = hurricanes and typhoons bw] is generally lower
(medium in the eastern North Pacific and low in the western North Pacific and Atlantic) due to comparatively fewer studies available and due to the competing influences of projected reductions in overall storm frequency and increased mean intensity on the frequency of the most intense storms..."
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Brian W