The observed fact that temperatures increases slower over the oceans than over land demonstrates that the large
heat capacity of the ocean tries to hold back the warming of the air over the ocean and produces a delay at the surface but nevertheless the atmosphere responds quit rapidly to increasing greenhouse gases.
Because of the
different heat capacity of the oceans and the atmosphere — the amount of energy which would heat the atmosphere by 1 K (Kelvin) will only heat the oceans by 0.001 K. Any lack of warming of the troposphere can be excused by a minuscule change in ocean temperature.
The heat capacity of the oceans is much, much, much greater than that of the atmosphere, so a 3 year pause in ocean level rise is not from last year's La Nina.
It would not only have to release the carbon, but would have to warm the entire planet by 5ºC within 13 years, which is impossible, unless
the heat capacity of the ocean is zero, which we know is not the case!»
C within 13 years, which is impossible, unless
the heat capacity of the ocean is zero, which we know is not the case!»
''... would have to warm the entire planet by 5ºC within 13 years, which is impossible, unless
the heat capacity of the ocean is zero, which we know is not the case!»
The heat capacity of the ocean is 1,000 x greater than the atmosphere, ocean is over 70 % of earth's surface and earth is warmed by radiation from sun and GHE.
When calculating
the heat capacity of the ocean, restrict attention to the oceanic mixed layer, which averages only 50m in depth.
He also fails to indicate that: (1) some of the warming is being offset by sulfate aerosols that are also due to human activities, and (2) given the large
heat capacity of the ocean, the realized warming lags the equilibrium warming that he calculates by several decades.
Consider, for instance, that
the heat capacity of the ocean is about a thousand times that of the atmosphere.
It also seems to rely on a certain value for the «effective
heat capacity of the oceans»:
The planet does not respond instant; y to increases in forcing — mainly due to
the heat capacity of the ocean which requires decades (and more) to rise.
This effective heat capacity is thus comparable to
the heat capacity of the ocean mixed layer.»
The heat capacity of the oceans is recognized as a factor of enormous importance in delaying the equilibrium response of climate to a CO2 - mediated forcing.
Kenneth wrote: «Why do you think the 93 % does not «control» the 1 %, especially since
the heat capacity of the ocean is more than 1,000 times greater than the air?»
Why do you think the 93 % does not «control» the 1 %, especially since
the heat capacity of the ocean is more than 1,000 times greater than the air?