Not 97% but .3% of Climatologists agree.
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To quote myself:
"Sunlight comes onto the earth at higher wavelengths which then become lower wavelengths when changed to "heat" by the earth's surface. These lower wavelengths then are intercepted by CO2 and some of that is re-radiated back onto the earth and the surrounding atmosphere. Like glass in a greenhouse."
This is a fact. No scientist disputes this.
Any questions?
Again. I can't stress this enough. Understanding this is absolutely key to understanding climate science.
"Sunlight comes onto the earth at higher wavelengths which then become lower wavelengths when changed to "heat" by the earth's surface. These lower wavelengths then are intercepted by CO2 and some of that is re-radiated back onto the earth and the surrounding atmosphere. Like glass in a greenhouse."
This is a fact. No scientist disputes this.
Any questions?
Again. I can't stress this enough. Understanding this is absolutely key to understanding climate science.
It's absolutely key?
Seeing as how the earth's temp has not increased in fifteen years and co2 levels have increased, then it is not only not key, it is not crucial, it is not any other ridiculous adjective you have used.
Whether it reflects heat or it does not reflect heat, it is <b>insignificant</b>.
Seeing as how the earth's temp has not increased in fifteen years and co2 levels have increased, then it is not only not key, it is not crucial, it is not any other ridiculous adjective you have used.
Whether it reflects heat or it does not reflect heat, it is <b>insignificant</b>.
Well, to be frank, I should have used the terms longer/shorter for clarity when referring to wavelengths. Point taken thank you. The terms higher/lower refer to frequency which essentially the same as wavelength. The higher wavelengths have lower frequency. I got it mixed up. My bad.
However the essential point remains.
The amended version:
"Sunlight comes onto the earth at shorter wavelengths which then become longer wavelengths when changed to "heat" by the earth's surface. These longer wavelengths then are intercepted by CO2 and some of that is re-radiated back onto the earth and the surrounding atmosphere. Like glass in a greenhouse."
The temperature of the atmosphere of the earth has nothing do with the physical properties of CO2. They remain the same regardless.
Do you agree that CO2 absorbs long wavelength radiation and then re-radiates it in all directions, or not?
This is key.
Can I ask you a simple question?....
If you wanted to measure the heat content of something, which do think is a more reliable measurement; the temperature of 3% of it or the temperature of 93% of it?
No.