Things that global warming causes

[Datajack Franit]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


No, that was McDonald's.


My first concern with global warming is the possible shutdown of the so-called Atlantic Conveyer.

This is an ocean process by which tropical waters move northward, reach about the latitude of Canada, become cold, sink, and then flow southward to the tropics.

As the glaciers and polar ice caps melt, the oceans are becoming more fresh. Fresh water is lighter than salt water. So the theory is that, with the influx of fresh waterh, the Atlantic Conveyer will break down at the point where the water sinks -- because fresh water won't sink into salt water. When the Atlantic Conveyer shuts down, warm water will not long flow over the surface of the North Atlantic. In turn, winds crossing Europe will no longer be warmed by the Atlantic but rather chilled by it. This will throw Europe into a mini-ice-age.

If this happens, it will happen very fast -- in just a decade or two. So it could happen in our time.

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[TCO]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


No, that was McDonald's.


My first concern with global warming is the possible shutdown of the so-called Atlantic Conveyer.

This is an ocean process by which tropical waters move northward, reach about the latitude of Canada, become cold, sink, and then flow southward to the tropics.

As the glaciers and polar ice caps melt, the oceans are becoming more fresh. Fresh water is lighter than salt water. So the theory is that, with the influx of fresh waterh, the Atlantic Conveyer will break down at the point where the water sinks -- because fresh water won't sink into salt water. When the Atlantic Conveyer shuts down, warm water will not long flow over the surface of the North Atlantic. In turn, winds crossing Europe will no longer be warmed by the Atlantic but rather chilled by it. This will throw Europe into a mini-ice-age.

If this happens, it will happen very fast -- in just a decade or two. So it could happen in our time.

You are a moron.

[TCO]

http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:6Ju5V7VYfsMJ:https://www.ocean.washington.edu/peo...&ct=clnk&cd=11

[Berzerker]

I dont think the conveyor belt shuts down, just migrates southward. The only "historical" example we have is the flooding of the St Lawrence riverway from Lake Agazzis dumping into the tropical current as it starts eastward to Europe. But that event didn't take long at all while the effect lasted ~1,000 years, so we dont know what a slower more uniform melting of ice would do to the current.

Greenland is the nearest source of ice to the current and it appears the ice had melted enough for the Vikings to set up colonies around AD 1100. The mini ice age began ~AD 1350 long after Greenland got its name, so it would seem it takes alot of melting to effect the current.

[Urban Ranger]

"Deniers" is missing from the list.

[Vince278]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe
Byatch bring me my pimp cane.

Global warming caused me to have seven kids.

[Blaupanzer]

Global warming clearly causes oil company conservatives to use their money to subvert scientists into spreading doubt and making the whole process "controversial." Also causes liberals to go into hysterics.

Note that humans survived the last ice age. We can probably overcome overheating too, albeit at the expense of widespread death.

[Japher]

overheating leads to an ice age

[Vince278]

Cool.

[MRT144]

exactly, cool. way cool.

[Solly]

Global warming has caused Britain's current heatwave. Oh, and people with air conditioners just make it worse!

[Adrian Hon]

Originally posted by TCO
http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:6Ju5V7VYfsMJ:https://www.ocean.washington.edu/peo...&ct=clnk&cd=11

http://www.americanscientist.org/template/AssetDetail/assetid/51963?fulltext=true&print=yes

Another article by the same guy.

[Caligastia]

Do we really need another thread on global warming when the Al Gore one is still going strong?

[Qilue]

Originally posted by Caligastia
Do we really need another thread on global warming when the Al Gore one is still going strong?

Not really.

Modern civilization in it's current form is screwed. By the time anyone decides there might actually be a problem, it will be far too late.