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Can new probe prove global warming?

06/02/2005 10:10 AM

Ardslo writes:
A new probe being developed by the UK's National Physical Laboratory will seek to remove the uncertainty from satellite climate change evidence, which may in turn help to prove global warming. Previous hyperspectral sensors mounted on satellites may have lost calibration during the rigors of launch causing uncertainties in their data. This data has often been used to discredit global warming readings. The new probe called Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial and Helio Studies (TRUTHS) could reduce such uncertainties by a factor of 10 by self-calibrating while in space.

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More Proof???

06/03/2005 8:42 AM

With all the reports and tests and data how come we need more data on Global Warming? Is the entire world putting their fingers in there ears going "Lalalalalalala, I'm not listening!"

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Re:More Proof???

06/03/2005 9:30 AM

I think overall the issue is how are the are the current reports done? For example one of the weather stations near my home has been in place since 1933 and has shown a rise in temperature over that time. Not showing up in that raw data are the following related facts, orginally the airport was an open field and the station was sheltered but trees. Now its surrounded by concrete and in the open. The concrete of course will affect the local temperature. Assuming, that Gloabl Warming is a true statement. Then the next question is why. I personnaly believe the jury is still out. I note in a recent Discover magazine article one researcher hoped to prove current variations in the sun energy output affect earth's temperature. Control polution due to the health affects not due to global warming. We should be worried about lead, dioxins and the like not CO2. If we control the toxic polutants we should control the CO2. As to Kyoto, any treaty that excludes large poluting sections of the world because they are "developing" is flawed.

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Re:More Proof???

06/03/2005 11:29 AM

I do agree that there is a lot of questions as to what causes global warming. It go even be that so many humans have raised the ambient temperature enough to effect the world balance. I just think that there is a lot of finder pointing rather than saying "We know some things are bad and should be reduced." Of course then people agree by how much and how bad.

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