background is so that I can judge whether your opinions are more reliable than the other person who is not a scientist.
Meanwhile, here is an excerpt from a report by some real scientists you can rely on.
"A global network of profiling floats that provides scientists the most accurate means of observing energy accumulation in the climate system has detected an increase in the temperature of the world’s oceans over a recent eight-year period.
Researchers led by Dean Roemmich, a physical oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, found that the top 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) of the world’s oceans warmed at a rate of 0.4 to 0.6 watts per square meter (W/m 2) between 2006 and 2013. The rate translates to a warming of roughly 0.005° C (0.009° F) per year in the top 500 meters of ocean and 0.002° C (0.0036° F) per year at depths between 500 and 2,000 meters.
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“When we measure globally and deep enough, we see a steady rise in the earth’s heat content, consistent with the expected greenhouse gas-driven imbalance in our planet’s radiation budget,” said study co-author Susan Wijffels of Australian research agency the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO).
The study puts a widely reported “hiatus” in global surface air temperatures since 1998 into context. Roemmich said the study illustrates that the hiatus in warming of the sea surface and the lower atmosphere is not representative of the steady, continuing heat gain by the climate system. Scientists measure that heat gain in terms of increasing temperature averaged over the water column.
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https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/distinct-rise-global-ocean-temperatures-detected
If you have doubts about global warming, you can get on one of Scripps' ships and see what is going on for yourself, how global warming is measured and tracked. Here you go:
https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/blogs-and-expeditions
Have fun. Enjoy the snow while you can. I'm in California. It's warm here. Really warm. I have lots of sweaters. I wore them often in past years. This year, I've worn them, but rarely. Today the temperature in my back yard is 71.5 and it is only 10:53 am. We used to have winters with rain and fairly cold weather. Basil dies when it is cold. My basil has lasted through the winter. This is the first year that has happened.
https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/blogs-and-expeditions
You don't have to be a scientist to understand global warming. You just have to be interested in reading what scientists report from their studies.
Here is an excerpt from the EPA report on climate change and the Northeast.
"Over the last several decades, the Northeast has experienced noticeable changes in its climate. Since 1970, the average annual temperature rose by 2°F and the average winter temperature increased by 4°F. [2] Heavy precipitation events increased in magnitude and frequency. For the region as a whole, the majority of winter precipitation now falls as rain, not snow. [2] Climate scientists project that these trends will continue.
As seen in the map, New Hampshire's summers could be as warm as North Carolina's summers are today by the end of this century. Over the same period, Boston is projected to experience an increase in the number of days reaching 100°F — from an average of one per year between 1961 and 1990 to as many as 24 days per year by 2100. [2] Under a higher emissions scenario, Philadelphia and Hartford could see as many as 30 days per year with temperatures reaching 100°F. [2]
Precipitation and Sea Level Rise Impacts
Bar chart that shows the observed and projected days per year over 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Boston, Massachusetts. Between 1961 and 1990 there was an average of about nine days per year over 90 degrees. The projections of average number of days per year over 90 degrees Fahrenheit for the lower emissions scenario shows about 15 days for 2010 to 2039; 25 days for 2040-2069; and 32 days for 2070 to 2099. Under the higher emissions scenario over the same time periods, the average number of days above 90 degrees Fahrenheit are projected to be about 18, about 38, and about 65. The average number of days per year over 100 degrees Fahrenheit was one from 1961 to 1990. Under the lower and higher emissions scenarios this statistic is projected to be 6 days per year and 24 days per year, respectively, for the 2070 to 2099 timeframe. View enlarged image
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Overall, the amount of precipitation throughout the Northeast is projected to increase. Less winter precipitation falling as snow will likely increase the number and impact of flooding events. Sea level rise, storm surges, erosion, and the destruction of important coastal ecosystems will likely contribute to an increase in coastal flooding events, including the frequency of current "100-year flood" levels (severe flood levels with a one-in-100 likelihood of occurring in any given year). By the end of the century, New York City may experience a 100-year flood every 10 to 22 years, on average. [2] Damages to coastal property and infrastructure could impact the insurance industry. New York State alone has more than $2.3 trillion in insured coastal property. [2]
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http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/impacts-adaptation/northeast.html
Climate change is the reality regardless of who agrees or disagrees with it. It is not a matter of opinion. It is a matter of the science, and the science thus far is so solid that it is irrefutable.
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