Dr. Cristy has had to acknowledge that global warming is real. His objections about the models are a bit backasswards. They have not accurately modeled the warming. It has proceeded, in the area of the Arctic, far faster than anybodys predictions.
ExxonSecrets Factsheet: John Christy
Professor and Director, Atmospheric Science Department, University of Alabama at Huntsville
Alabama State Climatologist. Lead Author, 2001 IPCC TAR.
While he now acknowledges that global warming is real and the human contribution is significant, Christy has been a long-time skeptic who previously argued that satellite climate data do not show a trend toward global warming, and even show cooling in some areas. His findings have been widely disputed. Christy now asserts that global warming will have beneficial effects on the planet and that increased CO2 emissions from human activities are a net positive.
Christy was a contributing writer to "Global Warming and Other Eco-Myths," published by Competitive Enterprise Institute in 2002. He spoke at a June 1998 briefing for congressional staff and media, which was sponsored by the Cooler Heads Coalition.
PhD University of Illinois, 1987, Atmospheric Science M.S. University of Illinois, 1984, Atmospheric Science M.Div. Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1978 B.A. California State University, Fresno, 1973, Mathematics
We all remember his and Dr. Spencer's arguements about the satellite data. Turns out that he and Dr. Spencer were using a minus sign instead of a plus sign. When the correction was made, turns out that the data supported Dr. Hansen and the other scientests.
