Last year's violent hurricanes have dispersed heat from the Atlantic Ocean. The temperature of the water is cooler and less dangerous. Does some of that heat dissipate out into space? Who keeps track of the earth's overall temperature from year to year?
2006-11-02 07:27:58 · 2 answers · asked by AngeloElectro 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Thanks for your answer. Someone must be compiling the data. I was wondering what their results were for the year so far.
2006-11-02 08:59:55 · update #1
Yes, the heat will radiate out into space. The National Oceanagraphic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tracks worldwide weather changes. Check out www.noaa.com. A much better source than Al Gore. I haven't seen his credentials as a scientist or why he is an authority on global warming. Last I heard he was a politician.
2006-11-08 00:47:46 · answer #1 · answered by nutsnflats 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's too soon to tell this year's temp, they have to wait to the end and average all the temps.
BUT: 2005 was the hootest year on record, ever, and 20 of the last 21 hottest years have occurred in the last 25 years.
The ocean surface temps have actually gotten warmer, causeing storms to be stronger.
Some heat does dissipate, but because of human generated greenhouse gasses, the heat is trapped in the earth's atmosphere.
Ecological scientists that study global warming keep track.
2006-11-02 15:36:59 · answer #2 · answered by orphanannie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋