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Who recorded the old (early 20th century and before) measurements?



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From: Charles Carlson <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Earth Surface Temperature (© 2011)


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ttp://berkeleyearth.org/movies.php
Hi Folks, 
Berkeleyearth.org has compiled the most detailed and accurate temperature map of 
he land surface of the earth over the past 200 plus years, and you can watch it 
t the link above.
A couple of things:
ou can watch the data collection area grow to encompass the world 
he temperature variations reflect local anomalies, not absolute and they are 
rofound
There lots of noise in recording temperature variations.  They other thing that 
merges is that they more absolutely and unequivocally confirm a temperature 
ise in the earth's temperature over time by direct measurement not proxies.
They also show a strong relationship between the Atlantic Multidecadal 
scillation (AMO) and land temperatures variations.  This may be a new 
iscovery.  The AMO refers to global thermo-haline ocean circulation (or global 
onveyor belt).
Conclusions from their study: the temperature hockey stick, is real and caused 
y humans (based upon real data and not proxies).
As a coda:  the population of the developing world can continue to in their 
verage consumption annual increase of 10% until something like 2050 before they 
pproximate 1/2 of the annual GDP/person of the developed world.  This means no 
atter what we do in the United States, Europe, or elsewhere that's already 
eveloped will likely impact the project increase in carbon dioxide additions to 
he earth's atmosphere.  We are a mere drop in the future global bucket.
We need to develop some real solutions.
Their papers will be out soon.




Charles Carlson
enior Scientist
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an Francisco, CA 94123
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