Sentences with phrase «representative of global temperature changes»
Ironically, Broecker's own later work on Atlantic ocean circulation changes showed that Greenland is likely even less representative of global temperature changes than most other places on Earth, it being strongly affected by variability in ocean heat transport (see our recent post on the Younger Dryas, or Broecker's latest book The Great Ocean Conveyor).
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Thus, the 20th century portion of our paleotemperature stack is not statistically robust, can not be considered representative of global temperature changes, and therefore is not the basis of any of our conclusions.
... the 20th century portion of our paleotemperature stack is not statistically robust, can not be considered representative of global temperature changes...
Thus, the 20thcentury portion of our paleotemperature stack is not statistically robust, can not be considered representative of global temperature changes, and therefore is not the basis of any of our conclusions.
In a «Q&A» posted on the RealClimate blog, Harvard's Jeremy Shakun says: «the 20th century portion of our paleotemperature stack is not statistically robust, can not be considered representative of global temperature changes.»
Perhaps the best way for regular folks like us to counter the damage done is that anytime Marcott et al is mentioned, to always refer to the Marcott et al graph as this version below, along with the quote from their FAQs since the uptick «is not statistically robust, can not be considered representative of global temperature changes»:
And the Marcott authors were forced to admit that at the time, clarifying that «the 20th century portion of our paleotemperature stack is not statistically robust» and «can not be considered representative of global temperature changes.»
Although they now apparently concede that «the 20th century portion of our paleotemperature stack is not statistically robust, can not be considered representative of global temperature changes, and therefore is not the basis of any of our conclusions», this was definitely not the impression left by the authors when the article was published, when it was hailed as supposed confirmation of the Hockey Stick.
Above we read:» Thus, the 20th century portion of our paleotemperature stack is not statistically robust, can not be considered representative of global temperature changes, and therefore is not the basis of any of our conclusions.»