CLIMATE CHANGE --- SHORT TERM OBSERVATIONS

Source of Figures: Berner, U. 2002. Klimafakten. bcr Geozentum Hanover.

Figure One: Shows the close tie between sunspots and temperature with clouds acting as the interface between solar irradiance and the atmosphere of the earth.

Figure Two: Again shows the close tie between sunspots and temperature with carbon dioxide following.

The obvious observations are that the past interaction between the sun and the earth remains in tack.

It also implys that some of the recent rise in greenhouse gases has been the result of solar heating.

It is also noted that these observations are in harmony with Willie Soon(see below)
who concludes that all of the "SURFACE ARCTIC TEMPERATURE" for the last 130 years can be attrbuted to solar irradiance.

THE CAUTION REMAINS THAT MUCH OF THE CURRENT GLOBAL WARMING IS DUE TO THE 400/1000/4000 YEAR HIGH IN SUNSPOT ACTIBITY. IF THIS IS SO THE EFFORT TO CONTROL CLIMATE BY REDUCING CO2 EMMISIONs WILL NOT WORK.

ACTION -- THERE ARE TWO REASONS WHY WE SHOULD MOVE TO REDUCE OUR CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. FIRST THE FUMES ARE KILLING US. AND SECOND THE RESOURCES WILL NOT LAST FOREVER. IN THE MEANTIME WE SHOULD INCREASE OUR EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP THE AIR.