Human Activities Found To Affect Ocean Temperatures
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:43 am
Human Activities Found To Affect Ocean Temperatures In Hurricane Formation Regions
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 104432.htm
Interesting article.
Note that is begins with the assertion and then later down in the article it provides a description of the methodology that includes this.
“We don't have a convenient parallel Earth with no human influence on climate. This is why our study relied on computer models for estimates of how the climate of an 'undisturbed Earth' might have evolved."
The conclusions are based upon a comparison with what the researchers believe should have been the case if there were no human influence.
Hello? Does anyone else see the potential for a huge circular argument here?
This doesn't mean, in my opinion, that there isn't validity to some of what they are saying. I think it probable that human activity and greenhouse gases do impact the environment.
At the very least, the degree claimed here is based upon comparison with a model based upon the very conclusions that it purports to show.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 104432.htm
Interesting article.
Note that is begins with the assertion and then later down in the article it provides a description of the methodology that includes this.
“We don't have a convenient parallel Earth with no human influence on climate. This is why our study relied on computer models for estimates of how the climate of an 'undisturbed Earth' might have evolved."
The conclusions are based upon a comparison with what the researchers believe should have been the case if there were no human influence.
Hello? Does anyone else see the potential for a huge circular argument here?
This doesn't mean, in my opinion, that there isn't validity to some of what they are saying. I think it probable that human activity and greenhouse gases do impact the environment.
At the very least, the degree claimed here is based upon comparison with a model based upon the very conclusions that it purports to show.