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Study of hemispheric CO2 timing suggests that annual increases may be coming from a global or equatorial source
Watts Up With That
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Global map of CO2 – note the hemispheric differences – click for larger image
Reposted from Jennifer Marohasy
The Available Evidence Does Not Support Fossil Fuels as the Source of Increasing Concentrations of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (Part 1)
Because the increase in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide has correlated with an increase in the use of fossil fuels, causation has been assumed.
Tom Quirk has tested this assumption including through an analysis of the time delay between northern and southern hemisphere variations in carbon dioxide. In a new paper in the journal Energy and Environment he writes:
“Over the last 20 years substantial amounts of CO2 derived from fossil fuel have been released into the atmosphere. This has moved from 5.0 gigatonnes of carbon in 1980 to 6.2 gigatonnes in 1990 to 7.0 gigatonnes in 2000… Over 95% of this CO2 has been released in the Northern Hemisphere…
“A tracer for CO2 transport from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere was provided by 14C created by nuclear weapons testing in the 1950’s and 1960’s.The analysis of 14C in atmospheric CO2 showed that it took some years for exchanges of CO2 between the hemispheres before the 14C was uniformly distributed…
“If 75% of CO2 from fossil fuel is emitted north of latitude 30 then some time lag might be expected due to the sharp year-to-year variations in the estimated amounts left in the atmosphere. A simple model, following the example of the 14Cdata with a one year mixing time, would suggest a delay of 6 months for CO2 changes in concentration in the Northern Hemisphere to appear in the Southern Hemisphere.
“A correlation plot of …year on year differences of monthly measurements at Mauna Loa against those at the South Pole [shows]… the time difference is positive when the South Pole data leads the Mauna Loa data. Any negative bias (asymmetry in the plot) would indicate a delayed arrival of CO2 in the Southern Hemisphere.
“There does not appear to be any time difference between the hemispheres. This suggests that the annual increases [in atmospheric carbon dioxide] may be coming from a global or equatorial source.”
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Notes
‘Sources and Sinks of Carbon Dioxide’, by Tom Quirk, Energy and Environment, Volume 20, pages 103-119. http://www.multi-science.co.uk/ee.htm
The abstract reads:
THE conventional representation of the impact on the atmosphere of the use of fossil fuels is to state that the annual increases in concentration of CO2 come from fossil fuels and the balance of some 50% of fossil fuel CO2 is absorbed in the oceans or on land by physical and chemical processes. An examination of the data from: i) measurements of the fractionation of CO2 by way of Carbon-12 and Carbon-13 isotopes; ii) the seasonal variations of the concentration of CO2 in the Northern Hemisphere; and iii) the time delay between Northern and Southern Hemisphere variations in CO2, raises questions about the conventional explanation of the source of increased atmospheric CO2. The results suggest that El Nino and the Southern Oscillation events produce major changes in the carbon isotope ratio in the atmosphere. This does not favour the continuous increase of CO2 from the use of fossil fuels as the source of isotope ratio changes. The constancy of seasonal variations in CO2 and the lack of time delays between the hemispheres suggest that fossil fuel derived CO2 is almost totally absorbed locally in the year it is emitted. This implies that natural variability of the climate is the prime cause of increasing CO2, not the emissions of CO2 from the use of fossil fuels.
Data drawn from the website http://cdiac.ornl.gov/trends/co2/contents.htm .
Tom Quirk has a Master of Science from the University of Melbourne and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oxford. His early career was spent in the UK and USA as an experimental research physicist, a University Lecturer and Fellow of three Oxford Colleges.
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March 25th, 2009 at 10:24 am
WE ARE HEADING INTO THE MUCH PREDICTED 2012 END OF TIMES. IT IS A SPIRITUAL WAR. NOT TO WORRY, WE DO HAVE HELP FROM ABOVE FROM A BENEVOLENT FEDERATION OF PLANETS WHO ARE TRYING TO TURN THINGS AROUND. OUR GOVERNMENT IS LYING TO US THERE TOO! LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL WAR!!! http://www.thegrandawakening.com
March 25th, 2009 at 10:59 am
ALEX ISN’T GIVING YOU THE WHOLE TRUTH. THE INFOWAR IS PART OF A BROADER SPIRITUAL WAR! ITS GOOD VS. EVIL PLAIN AND SIMPLE AND INVOLVES INTRA-DIMENSIONAL BEINGS. WE ARE BEING HELPED BY A BENEVOLENT GROUP INTERESTED IN OUR ASCENTION INTO 2012. THE WORLD IS CHANGING AND IT IS AN EXCITING TIME. BUT ITS TIME TO WAKE TO THIS FACT. VISIT OUR SITE TO FIND OUR MORE!
http://www.thegrandawakening.com
March 25th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
oops wrong post, my apoligies. : )
March 25th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
The sinister & diabolic plot and ambitions of the “Illuminati”, currently under the disguise of NWO are targetting & hurting the muslim people as well.
To better understand the confusion & corruption humanity is going through, it will be beneficial to read the Quran. Read it for yourself and make up your own mind.
Dont be manipulated.
AllahsQuran.com (read & listen to the Quran)
WhatsIslam.com (basics of Islam in audio introduction)
ShareIslam.com (learn about Islam)
ProphetOfIslam.com (who was MUHAMMED? peace be upon him)
BibleIslam.com (who was JESUS? peace be upon him)
IslamsWomen.com (70% of new muslims in the west are women, why?)
God also reveals many scientific facts in the Quran to prove over and over to its authenticity. Some of the revelations are:
-Big-Bang
-Creation & Evolution of Life from Water
-Expanding Universe
-Atomic Structure
-Geological Formations
-Black Holes
-Astronomical Systems
-Black Matter
QuranMiracles.com (learn about the scientific revelations in Quran)
ScienceIslam.com (learn about the scientific revelations in Quran)
Remember; the oldest original written Quran, dated about 1400 years old, is at Istanbul Museum, Turkey, with many copies of it in the world including one in the British Museum. There are also upto 30 million people in the world who have memorized it whole, cover to cover, word by word by, letter by letter by heart. So it is easy to cross-check anything about Islam.
ChatIslam.com (join free online classes and ask about Islam)
Peace, mercy & blessings of God be upon you all.
ConcernedHuman Reply:
March 25th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Actually the eco system and its importance is mentioned many times in the Quran.
EnoughIsEnough Reply:
March 25th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Okay, but don’t you see that you’re pissing everybody off? Nobody likes to be force-fed with the same post on every goddamn site. You’re hurting your cause. Moron.
Peace be upon the World Reply:
March 26th, 2009 at 2:09 am
A different perspective: http://www.inthenameofallah.org
ConcernedHuman Reply:
March 26th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Dear “Peace be upon the World” you cant learn about Islam from books or websites that promote hate for islam and make false accusations based on out of context quoting and fabricated texts. The website above you gave does that.
If you are sincere in understanding what Islam is, try to learn it from Islam it self and not those who lie about it.
Best wishes to you.
March 26th, 2009 at 6:24 am
Thank you for the comments.
Did you know that since 1980 there has been 60 000 books written annually that claim to present Islam, yet contain mis-quotations and fabricated texts claimed as been Islam. There is a huge barrage of mis-information regarding Islam. Whats more interesting is that the time all this started coincides with when the NWO was first made public to the people.
Why would anyone lie so extensively about Islam, and who would do that?
We know.
My best wishes to you all.
March 26th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Well, burning fuel releases carbon dioxide, this we know. We also know the heat absorption and releasing properties of CO2, as discussed here.
It’s not too much of a stretch then to join these two together to get a heating effect. This is not a conspiracy, it’s based on proven facts.
March 27th, 2009 at 8:01 am
OK we get a heating effect from CO2 but is it significant?
Is it enough to justify enormous tax increases? I almost couldn’t drive my car because it failed emissions. After I spent $1800 which they got me in increments, then I could drive my car.
With 70% of the earth being oceans and maybe another 10 to 20 percent ice or useless, I seriously doubt what we do is significant except in localized areas like smoggy L.A. (on certain days and at certain times) or in places where there are temperature inversions.