Arguments con harmful global warming countered by pro harmful global warming

[Crick]

Normally during Climate discussions, one encounters the Mauna Loa claim as to amount of CO2. Well hell, it sits on the same island as does 2 active volcanos.

Robert, congratulations. You're the 1,000,000th person to notice volcanoes near the Mauna Loa Observatory. It is not affecting the observations

Mauna Loa Observatory sits in an isolated location so it can capture clean air flowing over the Pacific Ocean. There is little direct influence from pollution due to the vastness of the ocean, but there are some local, natural processes that can change the amount of CO2 over short amounts of time (such as a few hours). For instance, nearby plants and trees can temporarily draw CO2 out of the air through photosynthesis.​

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Gases from Mauna Loa’s crater, which is 4 miles (6 kilometers) away from the observatory, can temporarily raise the amount of CO2 in the air. Prevailing winds generally prevent volcanic gases from reaching the observatory, but when the wind is light, it can happen. However, the influx of volcanic CO2 is immediately noticeable because the readings jump upward sharply, and by amounts far larger than normal seasonal fluctuations. These brief spikes are not included in the final data because they’re caused by short-term, local variations, and they don’t reflect the long-term average that the observatory strives to measure.​

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Another way to answer the question is to look at CO2 data from other parts of the world. If Mauna Loa data were contaminated by the volcano, then those measurements would look different from air samples collected in Alaska or at the South Pole. Air samples are regularly collected from observatories, tall towers, aircraft, and weather balloons at 86 locations worldwide. These data from around the planet all follow the same trend.​

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Carbon Dioxide is Earths most important gas.

It is important but I don't know how you would decide which is the MOST important gas. How did you decide CO2 got the title?

 

[Robert W]

Robert, congratulations. You're the 1,000,000th person to notice volcanoes near the Mauna Loa Observatory. It is not affecting the observations

Mauna Loa Observatory sits in an isolated location so it can capture clean air flowing over the Pacific Ocean. There is little direct influence from pollution due to the vastness of the ocean, but there are some local, natural processes that can change the amount of CO2 over short amounts of time (such as a few hours). For instance, nearby plants and trees can temporarily draw CO2 out of the air through photosynthesis.​

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Gases from Mauna Loa’s crater, which is 4 miles (6 kilometers) away from the observatory, can temporarily raise the amount of CO2 in the air. Prevailing winds generally prevent volcanic gases from reaching the observatory, but when the wind is light, it can happen. However, the influx of volcanic CO2 is immediately noticeable because the readings jump upward sharply, and by amounts far larger than normal seasonal fluctuations. These brief spikes are not included in the final data because they’re caused by short-term, local variations, and they don’t reflect the long-term average that the observatory strives to measure.​

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Another way to answer the question is to look at CO2 data from other parts of the world. If Mauna Loa data were contaminated by the volcano, then those measurements would look different from air samples collected in Alaska or at the South Pole. Air samples are regularly collected from observatories, tall towers, aircraft, and weather balloons at 86 locations worldwide. These data from around the planet all follow the same trend.​

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It is important but I don't know how you would decide which is the MOST important gas. How did you decide CO2 got the title?

You told me goodbye.

Home to Mauna Loa Observatory, the world's largest active volcano is at 13,680 feet above sea level.

 

[Robert W]

It’s all true. Just the facts. Temperatures go up first, not the other way around

I am aware of that fact.

 

[Cougarbear]

I am aware of that fact.

Then CO2 is not the reason for temperatures rising. It’s something else like the sun.

 

[ding]

Milankovitch. Got it.

Only in your simple mindedness. The vast majority of heat is in the ocean, dummy.

 

[wamose]

Nobody in their right mind believes John 'Deputy Dog' Kerry or Greta von Thunderbird when it comes to global warming. They change their doomsday predictions too often. The best theory came from AOCs town hall meeting. "Eat the babies". Drill baby drill. MAGA