Prediction from 1981

[Old Rocks]

Often we see posted on this board how wildly erroneous Dr. James Hansen's predictions have been. Almost always without any supportive links. So what is Dr. Hansen's record on his predictions. Here is one from an early paper in 1981. The whole paper is available at the link.

http://thedgw.org/definitionsOut/..\docs\Hansen_climate_impact_of_increasing_co2.pdf

Summary. The global temperature rose by 0.20C between the middle 1960's and
1980, yielding a warming of 0.4°C in the past century. This temperature increase is
consistent with the calculated greenhouse effect due to measured increases of
atmospheric carbon dioxide. Variations of volcanic aerosols and possibly solar
luminosity appear to be primary causes of observed fluctuations about the mean trend
of increasing temperature. It is shown that the anthropogenic carbon dioxide warming
should emerge from the noise level of natural climate variability by the end of the
century, and there is a high probability of warming in the 1980's. Potential effects on
climate in the 21st century include the creation of drought-prone regions in North
America and central Asia as part of a shifting of climatic zones, erosion of the West
Antarctic ice sheet with a consequent worldwide rise in sea level, and opening of the
fabled Northwest Passage.

What you're saying is that Hansen predicted the temperature for 1980 correctly in 1980.

Post hoc explanations aren't predictions, dipstick.

My, my, you are absolutely intent on proving how truly stupid you are.