tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941560477618551520.post2490827686272827632..comments2023-11-05T05:13:10.901-06:00Comments on Pete'sPlace On Global Warming/Climate Change: Cold Facts On Global Warming (and Carbon Dioxide)Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792460740514151650noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941560477618551520.post-25359210490715435812009-02-18T11:49:00.000-06:002009-02-18T11:49:00.000-06:00Responding to the comment on Amplification and ask...Responding to the comment on Amplification and asking about ocean acidification:<BR/><BR/>Regarding positive feedback from decreased albedo, etc. and from increased water pressure: <BR/><BR/>Right. Does the 4 degree C increase account for these factors? Does it account for the increased water vapor which is known to be the main factor in warming? <BR/><BR/>Also, warming will trigger an acceleration of carbon and methane release as tundra melts and ocean methane crystals may also melt and release gas. Methane is an important factor. Manure yards and other sources of methane and other greenhouse gases may also contribute to warming. And with decreased forest cover, the earth's ability to process more CO2 will decrease. <BR/><BR/>Beyond the concern over warming, carbon dioxide increases appear to have already half-saturated the ocean CO2 buffer capacity. More and more acidic oceans will harm marine life and that also will decrease CO2 processing capacity, and slow the food production chain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941560477618551520.post-87665945612667511242009-02-18T11:22:00.000-06:002009-02-18T11:22:00.000-06:00I don't see any mention of amplification due to po...I don't see any mention of amplification due to positive feedbacks. A warming atmosphere increases the evaporation rate, thus adding more water vapor to the atmosphere and amplifying the warming. A warming atmosphere will also result in a decrease in the areal extent of glaciers and sea ice, thus decreasing the average albedo of the Earth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941560477618551520.post-78891062360743740662009-01-01T05:06:00.000-06:002009-01-01T05:06:00.000-06:00Thanks, Pete. I was in an MS program in Cell Biol...Thanks, Pete. I was in an MS program in Cell Biology the last few years and had to stop and read about global warming. I had to understand. Your article makes sense and clears up a lot re CO2 and atmospheric warming. I have questions. I am concerned about the acidification of the oceans by high CO2. I wonder if there are enough other gases (higher absorbers) and reaction products of them to produce additional warming. I wonder what the causes are of the increase in water vapor partial pressure over the oceans and whether the increase is significant. I am concerned about the changes in weather patterns, particularly rainfall, that could come from the 4 degree F rise in temperature. And I am concerned about the fate of the fresh water supply, with the precious aquifer reserves of potable water being used for agriculture and industry resulting in rapid depletion. The danger now is that the new administration will set out to tackle carbon and that this will leave the real problems undealt with until it is actually too late to reverse the life-destructive course. As a Biologist, I know that Life is in trouble. As a Geoscientist and Energy Scientist, I hope to learn why. As a lawyer and citizen, I hope we can act accurately and energetically enough. <BR/><BR/>Larry Peluso, in Californialpeluso22https://www.blogger.com/profile/15860515690423535798noreply@blogger.com