Sentences with phrase «supposed effects of clouds»

(2) «Regarding the statements presented in the FM post, only somebody well - versed in atmospheric / climate science could determine how the supposed effects of clouds / vapor / water / sun / etc have been taken into account in newer models»

Not exact matches

Re 106 — Actually, the «iris effect» mechanism is supposed to involve a shrinking of high cloud area (if it is true), see also http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/2002/200201167312.html.

Since the less than positive feedback of clouds in the tropics appears to be the reason that the tropical troposphere hot spot signature of WMGHG warming is missing which implies that the water vapor and cloud feedbacks that are supposed to produce 2/3 of the GHG effect warming are not following the game plan, Spencer et al., by averaging ever damn thing they would find that might possibly show the tropical troposphere hot spot, are basically telling Trenberth and Dessler, «told ya so!»

I don't dismiss it entirely; there is after all a tiny fraction of some sort of cloud effect (though net opposite of what Dr. Lindzen supposed).