So there’s a nice negative feedback: CO2 traps more energy in the climate system; some low carbon power sources benefit from the extra energy; CO2 is cut. Yay! Er.
“If the differential is large then the jet stream speeds up, and like a river flowing down a steep hill, it ploughs through any obstacles – such as areas of high pressure that might be in its way. If the temperature differential reduces because of a warming Arctic then the jet stream weakens and, again, like a river on a flat bed, it will meander every time it comes across an obstacle.”
On the plus side, we’re currently getting ~12-14% of our electricity from wind! Via the gruaniad.
So there’s a nice negative feedback: CO2 traps more energy in the climate system; some low carbon power sources benefit from the extra energy; CO2 is cut. Yay! Er.
Be patient – the rest are coming around Jennifer:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26023166
“If the differential is large then the jet stream speeds up, and like a river flowing down a steep hill, it ploughs through any obstacles – such as areas of high pressure that might be in its way. If the temperature differential reduces because of a warming Arctic then the jet stream weakens and, again, like a river on a flat bed, it will meander every time it comes across an obstacle.”
Oh, that was a good explanation! Is it right?
Err, what has Jon Snow got going between his… oh it’s a microphone.
The Boston Globe’s Big Picture blog has a photo series on the UK floods:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2014/02/flooding_in_britain.html
And now it is Japan’s turn to suffer from unusual weather. In this case, roof-crushing snow fall near Tokyo.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26222457
Here in NC, the worst winter weather was just last week.
HA-HA, Dave!
Clueless and mindless idiot that you are, you WOULD laugh at someone’s roof being blown off.