SoMAS - Atlantification of the Arctic Ocean

Thomas Rippeth from Bangor University spoke to SoMAS at the Oceans, Sustainability, and Atmospheres Colloquium on Friday April 1, 2022 on the topic "Atlantification of the Arctic Ocean."

The Arctic is warming at twice the speed of the rest of the planet, with a conspicuous indicate the large decline in seasonal sea ice cover in recent years. Here we will investigate evidence for the increasing role of heat associated with Atlantic water entering the Arctic through the Fram Strait in driving the decline in seasonal sea ice. We will also look to identify the mechanisms responsible for mixing up the heat from the Atlantic water which resides at intermediate depths.

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Twice times hardly any is still not much.

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The Earth is cooler with the atmos/GHGs/albedo not warmer.
To perform as advertised the GHGs require “extra” energy upwelling from the surface radiating as a black body.
The kinetic heat transfer processes of the contiguous atmos molecules render that scenario impossible.
No greenhouse effect, no GHG warming, no man/CO2 driven climate change or Gorebal warming.
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