tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post5996332038475271879..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: Thank You for Smoking, 2017Jim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-85121361718046629562017-07-17T15:07:19.647-06:002017-07-17T15:07:19.647-06:00It's not really my area, but my understanding ...It's not really my area, but my understanding of the PETM (Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum) is that it was likely caused by natural greenhouse gas emissions during the final breakup of the Pangea supercontinent, with feedbacks further amplifying the warming. Studying a climate event from 50 million years ago requires remarkable sleuthing and thus there's going to be quite a bit of uncertainty concerning the gory details.<br /><br />Weather Underground has a writeup at https://www.wunderground.com/climate/PETM.asp?MR=1. <br /><br />Jim<br />Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-54033696157784428232017-07-14T07:26:25.512-06:002017-07-14T07:26:25.512-06:00Most articles on climate changes in relation to hu...Most articles on climate changes in relation to human activity seem to always have a concrete answer (humans = the problem) for the rise in temperature with their temperature graphs starting around 1800s. However I have yet to find solid research in pre-industrial age global temperature changes (PETM for example). Most theories seem to end with a "...but this is widely disputed" which is understandable when trying to account for massive temperature changes with little to no human activity present. I would be interested to hear your thoughts; might be worthy of a blog post!Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13081740495200660668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-50006860948220011812017-07-13T11:09:08.765-06:002017-07-13T11:09:08.765-06:00I would like to add an informative NY Times Opinio...I would like to add an informative NY Times Opinion piece from today on Antarctica: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/opinion/antarctica-larsen-ice-shelf.htmlLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180331785357345922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-64315539859150296722017-07-13T11:01:14.829-06:002017-07-13T11:01:14.829-06:00Nice piece Jim. Well stated, and well balanced.Nice piece Jim. Well stated, and well balanced.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402292318791721805noreply@blogger.com