BEST PAPER ON GLOBAL WARMING THAT
YOU ARE LIABLE TO SEE ANY TIME SOON.

Ed said

> This is the one that I had looked at before with the compelling graphics:
> http://www.whoi.edu/institutes/occi/currenttopics/climatechange_wef.html

**** IF         you think Global Warming is utter rubbish,
**** BUT    you are prepared, with an open mind, to read ONE short paper
****             that might at least make you wonder,
****             then this is probably the paper for you.

This is an utterly superb example on this subject, because.

- Totally respected US research establishment (Woods Hole)
    Not a greenie hot bed.

- Written by director of institute
      Very well respected scientist.
      Good scientific record
      Well qualified academically and practically.

- Relatively recent paper (Jan 27 2003)

- Populist level but well reasoned, well illustrated.

DOESN'T claim to be correct with certainty (an essential feature).
Plausible.
Disturbing.

Read it!!!!!!

Note that this THEORY explains how quite minor effects of GW MIGHT trigger
major global climate changes including ice-age type effects over very short
periods. These effects may not be able to be reversed by man (or woman
:-) ). It explains what measurements are available that appear to confirm
the theories predictions.

NB - as always, many question this THEORY.
Many also find it persuasive.
IF he's right then we are at severe risk.
Any who would reject this out of hand without careful consideration are
dangerous people who you should not stand too close to :-)
(Niven's 2nd law).

For more on this in general:

> Google on thermohaline & atlantic conveyor

>         "atlantic conveyor" thermohaline        =             345 hits
>         "atlantic conveyor" thermohaline  2004  =        102 hits


For more on this man's up to date ideas specifically, Google on

        robert gagosian woods hole global warming 2004

498 hits



        Russell McMahon

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