G4. Proof of Insignificance of Carbon Dioxide in Earth Warming

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Dr. Ed

by Bryce Johnson (Revised, January 31, 2011)

Foreword

The SpectralCalc™ Code

In a recent publication (1) Richard J. Petschauer utilized the SpectralCalc™ computer code (2) to demonstrate that carbon dioxide is but a “bit player” in earth warming by greenhouse gases (ghg’s). The code is extremely detailed and sophisticated, containing all the needed atmospheric and IR absorption parameters needed for an accurate description of “greenhouse” heating throughout the entire atmosphere. Continue reading →

H3. A Review of James Hansen’s Book “Storms of My Grandchildren”

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dr. Ed

by Jim Hollingsworth, a building contractor in Kootenai County Idaho

First published by Science & Public Policy Institute, June 20, 2010 Continue reading →

H2. James Hansen: Singing in the Rain

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Dr. Ed

by James Hansen, Singing in the Rain, 26 January 2011

In the past 2-3 weeks I received a deluge of nasty-language messages saying that I should be fired, deported, run over, etc. Such a sudden burst of malice seems unlikely to be spontaneous. Continue reading →

G7. Climate Science’s Blind Spot – Evaporation Cooling

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Dr. Ed

by Richard J. Petschauer (January 18, 2011)

1. Background

Climate science is certainly not settled considering how poorly the models handle latent heat transfer. This is a process involving heat loss on the surface from evaporation that is moved to a corresponding heat gain when condensation occurs during cloud formation, causing added heat to be radiated to outer space which helps cool the planet. Why is it now being treated poorly by the climate models? Continue reading →

G6. Infrared Radiation and Planetary Temperature

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Dr. Ed

by Raymond T. Pierrehumbert, Physics Today

Infrared radiative transfer theory, one of the most productive physical theories of the past century, has unlocked myriad secrets of the universe including that of planetary temperature and the connection between global warming and greenhouse gases. Continue reading →

H1. Implications of Rising CO2

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Dr. Ed

The core focus of Climate Clash is on these two issues:

How much will CO2 increase due to human CO2 emissions?
How much will increased CO2 cause Temperature to rise?

H-Posts are the place to discuss everything else, especially the following related questions:

What are the implications of rising (or falling) Temperature?
What are the implications (other than on Temperature) of rising CO2?
What are the implications of attempts to control CO2 emissions?

When initiating your comments here, you may review and even re-enter material in previous posts. Doing this will help make this post self contained and easier for our public audience to understand.

G5. Carbon Heat Trapping – A Critique

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Dr. Ed

Carbon Heat Trapping: Merely a Bit Player in Global Warming

by Richard J. Petschauer, Senior Member IEEE, Private Publication

Abstract

New calculations show that doubling of carbon dioxide (CO2) will increase average global temperature by only about 1F (degrees Fahrenheit) or 0.55C (degrees Centigrade), much less than the range of 2C to 4.5C estimated by the United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). These new calculations are based on NASA supported spectral calculations available on the Internet relating to greenhouse gases. Continue reading →