NOAA Confirms Hurricane Sandy Was Not A Result Of Ocean Global Warming, nor CO2

The NCDC (an agency of NOAA) publishes global ocean temperature records, which confirm that global warming of the oceans did not cause Hurricane Sandy - in fact, their most recent temperature measurements reveal that ocean temperatures have actually remained flat over last 15 years (thru September 2012), while CO2 levels have increased

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The chart on the left is a plot of global ocean temperatures for the 15-year period (180 months) ending September 2012. Clearly, since late 1997, global warming of the oceans has not happened and thus can not be the cause of Hurricane Sandy. (Unfortunately, some incredibly dishonest politicians and pundits have actually stated that anthropogenic global warming was the cause.)

The plot on the right represents ocean temperatures for the 15-year period ending September 1997. This chart depicts a modest warming trend of ocean waters, including an increase of CO2 levels.

When comparing the two different 15-year time periods, the following can be ascertained:

• CO2 levels for 15-year period ending Sept 2012: Increased by 30 ppm
  • Ocean linear temperature trend equates to: +0.007 degree increase by year 2100
    • Polynomial trend and 3-year average indicate a cooling is in process
      
• CO2 levels for the 15-year period ending Sept 1997: Increased by 22 ppm
  • Ocean linear temperature trend equates to: +1.10 degree increase by year 2100
    • Polynomial trend and 3-year average confirmed a warming trend during this previous 15-year period

Conclusions: The growing increases of atmospheric CO2 levels have not caused a global warming of the oceans over the last 15 years. Global warming was not the cause of Hurricane Sandy, which was essentially a typical weather hurricane that naturally occurs.

Additional temperature & climate charts.

Comments

[C3 Editor]

If you would like an explanation of heat content and associated charts, I recommend Bob Tisdales's blog - none better or more complete.

BTW, hurricanes and tropical storms are not really affected by 'heat content' but instead sea surface temperatures. Heat content is measured at very deep depths. Depending on which data series, the depth is either 700 meters or 2000 meters.

Plus, beware that there seems to be a debate about NOAA's newest heat content measurements regarding their accuracy/reliability.

[Bob Maginnis]

Here, you can find Ocean warming:

http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/

[C3 Editor]

I guess this a difficult concept (anthropogenic "global warming") for some to understand. CO2 emissions were supposed to warm the world's oceans over the last 15 years - they have not. Indeed, the oceans did slightly warm prior to late 1998, though.

That's why there are two charts - to help one understand that the prediction that CO2 emissions would cause unequivocal, accelerated warming of the oceans is wrong. IT DID NOT HAPPEN OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS!

In addition, ocean warming did not cause Hurricane Sandy, which the 'C3' charts reveal. If you want to discuss the actual warming of the ocean area that 'Sandy' traveled then I suggest you read very carefully what the empirical evidence says here: http://bobtisdale.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/sea-surface-temperature-anomalies-along-sandys-track-havent-warmed-in-70-years/#more-2548

This is not rocket science. The plain and simple facts are that CO2 emissions did not make the ocean's "boil" as many have predicted. That's not to say the oceans won't warm (or cool) over the next 15 years.

And, btw, there is no "U.S. climate catastrophe." So any author using that term is a moron. During 2012, the U.S. had some bad weather events, which has also happened with amazing frequency over the last two centuries. Thee terrible weather events have been recorded for posterity by something called newspapers. If you are not familiar with the past disastrous weather events, you can read about them here: http://www.c3headlines.com/bad-stuff-happens.html

[Bob Maginnis]

If you had put all the info on one chart, instead of reversing the order of the charts, the warming would be obvious. You could also read "Atlantic Heating Driving U.S. Climate Catastrophe" at:

http://getenergysmartnow.com/2012/11/02/sandy-is-2012s-911-atlantic-heating-driving-us-climate-catastrophe/comment-page-1/

bob

[C3 Editor]

Click on the chart to enlarge. Look next to the 'Y' axis.

'C3'

[Chas]

Hey, can y'all post a source for the NCDC data? Thanks!