Posts Tagged ‘areas’

Question: Should we increase research into new areas of climate science?
It appears that recent earthquakes and Iceland’s volcano are prompting researchers to say it may be prudent to look further into a climate/geological activity connection.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/apr/19/climate-change-geological-hazards

Should this research be supported and if so should it be supported with extra funding or a shift of funding from current existing climate research grants?

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Answer by jim z
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Richard Betts, a climate modeller at the Met Office Hadley Centre in Exeter, said: “This is a new area of academic research with potentially interesting implications. It was previously assumed there was no link at all between climate change and these events, but it is possible to speculate that climate change might make some more likely. If we do get large amounts of climate change in the long term then we might see some impacts.”
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Notice Betts is a climate modeler. He shouldn’t pretend to provide expert opinion on things he obviously knows nothing about. We might have a sudden increase in rabid unicorns too. Should we investigate that as well.

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“He said there was no evidence that current levels of global warming were influencing events such as last week’s earthquake in China that killed hundreds of people and the volcanic eruption in Iceland that grounded flights across Europe.
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That is correct. There is no evidence. There is more evidence of the unicorns.

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Experts say global warming could affect geological hazards such as earthquakes because of the way it can move large amounts of mass around on the Earth’s surface. Melting glaciers and rising sea levels shift the distribution of huge amounts of water, which release and increase pressures through the ground.
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So what. It isn’t like glaciers have never melted before. I am waiting for an alarmists to provide any example of an earthquake greater than 4.0 magnitude caused by isostatic rebound. They won’t come up with it either. I have yet to hear from a reputable geologist that would dare put up with this nonsense but when you drag money through a university such as Berkeley, you never know what might take the hook.

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These pressure changes could make ruptures and seismic shifts more likely. Research from Germany suggests that the Earth’s crust can sometimes be so close to failure that tiny changes in surface pressure brought on my heavy rain can trigger quakes. Tropical storms, snowfall and shifting tides have all been linked to shifts in seismic activity.
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Are you sure this isn’t from the National Enquiror. Heavy rains can cause earthquakes. Show me where. Tropical storms and snowfall. These people are a joke. I half suspect the article is from April 1. These people must believe in fairy dust and unicorns.

I won’t go on. They say there is no evidence and of course there is no evidence. I think the money would be better spent vacinating the unicorns.

Note: I have no problem with funds going to study isostatic rebound but it shouldn’t be funded under the false shadow of AGW. Earthquakes in general are far more important to study than minor settling (and that is what isostatic rebound is) from melting ice.

Question: What was the Jacksonville Florida area’s climate like 300 and 1 million years ago?
I need some examples of Jacksonville’s (my community) climate in the past. Ive searched a couple of times and cant find anything on it. Please help!

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Answer by Zoni
Pretty much the same. The earth was warmer and the air wasn’t as thin. There was more humidity. Try googling for global climate change.

Question: how can I test for air pollution in the areas near where i live?
I have basic scientific equiptment and would like to know if there is a simple-ish way of testing for air pollution in the area i live in! Thanks x

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Answer by Marcus R
Hi there. Basic experiments can be carried out using petroleum jelly (e.g Vaseline) on a glass microscope slide or white card and placing them in several locations to see what particulate matter sticks to them. Other than that I don’t have any decent suggestions.

Usually the four main pollutants that are monitored in towns and cities are:
1. particulate matter (usually called PM10 as it refers to particles of less than 10 microns in diameter as these are the ones that stick in your lungs)
2. Nitrogen dioxide (causes breathing difficulties)
3. Ozone (causes damage to buildings)
4. Sulphur dioxide (causes breathing difficulties)

2, 3 and 4 require diffusion tubes and lab analysis that is usually out of reach for members of the public.

I’m in the UK and there are websites like www.airquality.co.uk that show the air pollution levels in your area.

by The Michael

Question: How bad is air pollution in areas around Los Angeles?
The American Lung Association states that Los Angeles-Riverside- Long Beach is the most polluted city in the US regarding air pollution. But does that mean all the cities in this area are just as polluted? Like Manhattan Beach? Redondo Beach? Irvine? I’m mostly concerned about air pollution since I don’t swim at the beaches. Also, do ocean breezes at the beaches dilute the pollution? Thanks!

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Answer by Kenzie L
probably a lot from factories and what not but the breezes can clean some of them away

by dothegreenthing

Question: Which of the following climate patterns is associated with the areas known as low latitudes?
a. they receive no direct sunlight which causes cold temperature year round.
b. they receive direct sunlight at some point during the year and are almost always hot.
c. they receive moderate sunlight and experience four distinct seasons
d. they receive different amounts of direct sunlight so there is no one climate pattern associated with the areas.

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Answer by Harvey Mushman
Aren’t the lower latitudes closer to the equator? Check your textbook, I bet it says…

Question: Why would it be good to stay out of areas with high air pollution levels?
In some cities, citizens are advised to avoid heavy outdoor exercise when air pollution levels are high.Why would it would it be wise to do that?

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Answer by Stupid Genius
In heavy exercise, one breathes more heavily. When air pollution levels are high, heavy breathing tends to get more of the pollution into your lungs. Especially when outside. Some pollution tends to stick in the moist air passages of the lungs. I’ve heard of at least one case where a doctor told a nonsmoker to give up smoking because his lungs had tar and gunk in them from the city’s pollution.