Does this prove or disprove global warming?
2007-12-03 11:41:49 · 5 answers · asked by Deckard2020 5 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
You're confusing weather with climate.
Here's how you can tell the difference:
If it's warmer than average, that's proof that man is causing global warming.
If it's cooler than average, that's just weather.
2007-12-03 12:00:13 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Absolutely not. Just because it's cold in one city in the world does not mean that the planet's climate is slowly warming. Global warming only means that the planet's AVERAGE temp is going to rise by maybe 2 or 3 degrees C. Average means yearly average over many different locations (not just Montreal) taken over many different years. Just because it's cold one day or week in your city does not mean that the earth's temp is not warming anymore.
The difference between weather and climate is that weather is something that you just described: it's cold on a particular day in Montreal. However the climate of Montreal means that the average temp is X degrees C and it averages X amount of rainfall every year. Can you see the difference?
2007-12-03 11:53:26 · answer #2 · answered by qu1ck80 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither. It's just short term weather.
And Rick and I agree about that. Unheard of. :-)
But it is true that global warming will move precipitation north. So, long term Montreal is likely to see more snow (which, of course, they don't need).
2007-12-03 13:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by Bob 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes we must insist on Global warming no matter how cold it gets!
2007-12-03 12:55:22 · answer #4 · answered by vladoviking 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing can be proven based on 'localized weather'.
If you want to observe changing 'jet streams' go here - (it's fun to watch!):
http://www.weather.unisys.com/satellite/sat_ir_enh_east_loop-12.html
2007-12-03 11:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by Rick 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋