Comments on: “Once in a Lifetime” http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/ se wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenki Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:02:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The Anthropik Network » Helene is Coming to Kill You All http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-12043 The Anthropik Network » Helene is Coming to Kill You All Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:55:39 +0000 http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-12043 [...] Which sounds horrifying enough. But wait - it gets better. Last year, CSU's May 31st forecast called for 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. As you may recall, we ended up with 27 named storms, 15 hurricanes, and 7 major hurricanes, 4 of which were category 5. The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season broke pretty much every record in the book except number of major hurricanes. 1950 beat us on that score by exactly one. It's very likely that they are underestimating this year's hurricane season as well, partly because, apparently, global warming is way, way worse than we thought it was going to be. Specifically, 15-to-78% worse. Which, I admit, is not all that specific. But given the predictions made about what global warming will do (is doing) to the planet, even 1% is enough to make you mess your pants. [...] […] Which sounds horrifying enough. But wait - it gets better. Last year, CSU’s May 31st forecast called for 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. As you may recall, we ended up with 27 named storms, 15 hurricanes, and 7 major hurricanes, 4 of which were category 5. The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season broke pretty much every record in the book except number of major hurricanes. 1950 beat us on that score by exactly one. It’s very likely that they are underestimating this year’s hurricane season as well, partly because, apparently, global warming is way, way worse than we thought it was going to be. Specifically, 15-to-78% worse. Which, I admit, is not all that specific. But given the predictions made about what global warming will do (is doing) to the planet, even 1% is enough to make you mess your pants. […]

]]> By: Cory Pesaturo http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2372 Cory Pesaturo Fri, 28 Oct 2005 03:38:52 +0000 http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2372 Jason, I couldn't have put everything together so greatly as you did. Wonderful. Especially the "Unfortunately for us, this is something we need to get used to. Welcome to the new normal." I have been trying to tell Meteorologist Friends of mine to reaaaaaally start thinking about haveing Records as Pre-2005 and Post-2004. And why becuase we will soon not be able to marvel at the old Records becuase they will be overshaddowed by these New Phases of Records becuase People don't Care About Trees and Our President thinks the Kioto Treaty is dumb, Simply becuase he won't be able to make more profits from Oil. So Great Great Great. Hope Very Soon The Meteorologists Put the "Pre-Post 2005" Idea into Effect!!!!! Snowily, and Musically - Cory Pesaturo Jason,

I couldn’t have put everything together so greatly as you did. Wonderful. Especially the “Unfortunately for us, this is something we need to get used to. Welcome to the new normal.” I have been trying to tell Meteorologist Friends of mine to reaaaaaally start thinking about haveing Records as Pre-2005 and Post-2004. And why becuase we will soon not be able to marvel at the old Records becuase they will be overshaddowed by these New Phases of Records becuase People don’t Care About Trees and Our President thinks the Kioto Treaty is dumb, Simply becuase he won’t be able to make more profits from Oil. So Great Great Great. Hope Very Soon The Meteorologists Put the “Pre-Post 2005″ Idea into Effect!!!!!

Snowily, and Musically -

Cory Pesaturo

]]> By: The Mid-Apocalypse Review » The Anthropik Network http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2079 The Mid-Apocalypse Review » The Anthropik Network Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:52:50 +0000 http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2079 [...] We are currently experiencing the most powerful hurricane season on record. 2005 looks set to be the second hottest year on record. The United States is expected to experience more extreme weather in the years still to come. New Mexico is getting warmer, and is expected to continue on that path. Its state tree, the pinon pine, is dying off. The Puget Sound region is also experiencing ominous changes. [...] […] We are currently experiencing the most powerful hurricane season on record. 2005 looks set to be the second hottest year on record. The United States is expected to experience more extreme weather in the years still to come. New Mexico is getting warmer, and is expected to continue on that path. Its state tree, the pinon pine, is dying off. The Puget Sound region is also experiencing ominous changes. […]

]]> By: Jason Godesky http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2076 Jason Godesky Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:02:53 +0000 http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2076 <a href="http://peakenergy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Big Gav</a> linked to this article <a href="http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2005/10/random-notes_20.html" rel="nofollow">in a post today</a>, where he also pointed out <a href="http://deadants.blogspot.com/2005/10/outstanding-animation-of-2005s-21.html" rel="nofollow">an animation of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season to date</a>. Big Gav linked to this article in a post today, where he also pointed out an animation of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season to date.

]]> By: Benjamin Shender http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2072 Benjamin Shender Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:01:41 +0000 http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2072 Homer on The Simpsons once refered to Florda as "America's wang." Which means we're about to be kicked in the nuts yet again. I call playground foul! Homer on The Simpsons once refered to Florda as “America’s wang.” Which means we’re about to be kicked in the nuts yet again. I call playground foul!

]]> By: Jason Godesky http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2046 Jason Godesky Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:57:48 +0000 http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2046 Albaence, yes. And the Greenland Sea area is pretty much unaffected by what's coming for Europe. Europe's about to experience the kind of winter that it would normally have at that latitude, if it weren't for the Gulf Stream. Which means, basically, Siberia. But that's not going to make it any colder in the Greenland Sea area, since that just means <em>status quo</em> there. The problem is for everyone who's gotten so used to something else. Albaence, yes.

And the Greenland Sea area is pretty much unaffected by what’s coming for Europe. Europe’s about to experience the kind of winter that it would normally have at that latitude, if it weren’t for the Gulf Stream. Which means, basically, Siberia.

But that’s not going to make it any colder in the Greenland Sea area, since that just means status quo there. The problem is for everyone who’s gotten so used to something else.

]]> By: Raku http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2045 Raku Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:49:33 +0000 http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2045 If Europe indeed gets a bitter winter like some people are saying, that might cause the Odden ice shelf to reform a bit, evening things out, etc. However, I have also read that the shrinking Arctic ice cap exacerbates the problem, because the white surface of the ice normally reflects a good deal of sunlight. When the ice melts, the dark ocean surface is exposed, absorbing more heat which in turn melts more ice, creating a spiral of increasing temperature. Roxy If Europe indeed gets a bitter winter like some people are saying, that might cause the Odden ice shelf to reform a bit, evening things out, etc. However, I have also read that the shrinking Arctic ice cap exacerbates the problem, because the white surface of the ice normally reflects a good deal of sunlight. When the ice melts, the dark ocean surface is exposed, absorbing more heat which in turn melts more ice, creating a spiral of increasing temperature.

Roxy

]]> By: Kelley http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2044 Kelley Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:49:08 +0000 http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2044 Yeah, I must say I agree. I don't really think this will be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. I've pretty much already accepted the fact that this will become the norm, and since I live in Texas (close to the coast, no less) -- it's going to suck. Maybe I'll move to Seattle instead. Yeah, I must say I agree. I don’t really think this will be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. I’ve pretty much already accepted the fact that this will become the norm, and since I live in Texas (close to the coast, no less) — it’s going to suck. Maybe I’ll move to Seattle instead.

]]> By: Jason Godesky http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2035 Jason Godesky Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:32:24 +0000 http://anthropik.com/2005/10/once-in-a-lifetime/#comment-2035 <a href="http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=175" rel="nofollow">See also</a>. See also.

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