The weather for 2017

[shunyadragon]

The following reference is interesting concerning the math behind climate change, Even though some of the change in recent history does not appear large from the layman's perspective the impact is significant. There is an indication of an acceleration of change in recent years.

Climate Change by Numbers

https://www.aaas.org/multimedia/clim...ge-numbers-bbc

[shunyadragon]

Many of the current predictions support a return to El Nino within 3 months, which is not good news for the climate.

[sylas]

Many of the current predictions support a return to El Nino within 3 months, which is not good news for the climate.

This is not really "climate". It's weather. Different thing. We've had El Nino and La Nina come and go for as long as we can measure, and that IS the climate. The changes bring a mix of good and bad news for different regions, but it's short term news. Weather news.

Added to which... the specifics of the article you cite indicate that ENSO-neutral is "favoured", meaning that their best estimate is neutral being a bit more likely than not. If we do get El Nino again so soon, it's likely to be a weak one. There's nothing in the short term ENSO predictions to give any special heightened concern.

Cheers -- Sylas

[shunyadragon]

This is not really "climate". It's weather. Different thing. We've had El Nino and La Nina come and go for as long as we can measure, and that IS the climate. The changes bring a mix of good and bad news for different regions, but it's short term news. Weather news.

Added to which... the specifics of the article you cite indicate that ENSO-neutral is "favoured", meaning that their best estimate is neutral being a bit more likely than not. If we do get El Nino again so soon, it's likely to be a weak one. There's nothing in the short term ENSO predictions to give any special heightened concern.

Cheers -- Sylas

Your correct!!!

[tabibito]

Now this is interesting:
https://www.facebook.com/aScienceEnt...1115456250229/

[shunyadragon]

Now this is interesting:
https://www.facebook.com/aScienceEnt...1115456250229/

I like the graphic!

[shunyadragon]

The trend is Neutral concerning El Nino-La Nina weather pattern, and predicted to extend through the summer with a possibility of a returning El Nino in the Fall and Winter. This is not a promising trend in the weather for drought patterns in North, Central and South America.

[shunyadragon]

Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.

Mark Twain
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/q...ain134885.html

[shunyadragon]

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