On Nov 14, 7:25?am, "BillP" wrote:
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/loo...-20071113.html

"Our study confirms many changes seen in upper Arctic Ocean circulation in
the 1990s were mostly decadal in nature, rather than trends caused by global
warming"

People should, indeed, read the article in its entirety and not assume
that the two lines pulled out of context by BillP represent the
general theme. The study in question is primarily limited to the
circulation patterns and salinity of sea water.

Other lines pulled out of context from the same article:

"The results suggest that not all the large changes seen in Arctic
climate in recent years are a result of long term trends associated
with global warming" (Obvious inference, some of the changes are).

"While some 1990's climate trends, such as declines in Arctic ice sea
extent have continued, the results suggest at lest for the "wet" [art
of the Arctic- the Arctic Ocean- circulation reverted toconditions
live those prevalent before the 1990's." (some of the climate trends,
including the reduction of Arctic ice, continue).

"The winter of 2006-2007 was a high Arctic Oscillation year and summer
sea ice extent reached a new minimum. It is too early to say, but it
looks as though the Arctic Ocean is ready to start swinging back to
the counterclockwise circulation pattern of the 1990's again."
(So, as of last winter, the phenomenon was at a "high" state, arctic
ice has reached a new minimum, and even though this winter isn't
really even started yet the individual quoted ways it 'looks as
though' conditions will reverse. Some scientist.)

"The events of the 1990's may well offer a preview of how the Arctic
will respond over longer periods of time in a warming world". (looks
like the theme, "Global warming is a bs conspiracy dreamed up by
liberals" won't reallybe found anywhere in this article)