09-21-2006, 05:00 PM
That articles argument is rather Swiss cheesy. He's saying CO2 is only responsible for 2 percent of the greenhouse effect and indeed that sounds like a small number. But without the greenhouse effect average temperatures would be way below zero on Earth all the time.
The whole thing with the climate is that there are a lot of mechanisms that affect it beyond just the raw percentages of atmospheric gases. Solar radiation, cloud cover, reflectivity of the Earth's surface (particularly at the poles), and ocean temperature all play a part and I probably missed a few. Climatologists think there are feedback cycles involved which is why everyone is so concerned with just a few degrees of change.
The whole thing with the climate is that there are a lot of mechanisms that affect it beyond just the raw percentages of atmospheric gases. Solar radiation, cloud cover, reflectivity of the Earth's surface (particularly at the poles), and ocean temperature all play a part and I probably missed a few. Climatologists think there are feedback cycles involved which is why everyone is so concerned with just a few degrees of change.
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Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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