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Could this study "totally dismantle" Global Warming claims?

Could this study "totally dismantle" Global Warming claims? That's the assertion made in the article ‘Bombshell’ climate-change study could totally dismantle the claim humans are causing global warming. Quoting from the study: "The conclusive…
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How can we have groundwater depletion when the Earth is 78% covered with oceans?

Why does depletion of underground water levels happening, if the Earth is covered by nearly 78% water, and there is also water in rivers and lakes? How can we still lack groundwater?
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How large can local surface CO2 concentration vary due to natural processes?

I'd like to have a rough idea of how large local surface CO2 concentration vary due to natural processes. For example, a purely hypothetical experiment: If I set up some CO2 monitors in a wide variety of locations around the globe (e.g. mid-ocean,…
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How can ice crystals with adsorbed chlorine remain over the south pole all winter?

I just saw the Periodic Video Ozone on Bondi Beach - Periodic Table of Videos where the impact of Chlorine from CFCs on Ozone is discussed. At around 04:00 or so, the adsorption of chlorine on to very small atmospheric ice crystals above the poles,…
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Do humans cause a DST-related shift in average daily temperatures?

Inspired by the title to this question, is there a shift in average daily temperatures caused by the DST change in human activities? I can picture any number of mechanisms by which a shift could happen (eg. more cars driving past the thermometer…
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Are average daily temperatures affected by DST?

To calculate the average daily temperatures, do meteo professionals still use the Mannheim procedure with twice weighted measurement in the evening? (It could be obsolete by automated weather stations.) If so, does DST affect the daily average by…
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Why would a Martian tsunami travel at only 200 km/hour, four times slower than on Earth?

The news article Impact crater linked to Martian tsunamis describes results of numerical calculations which address the possibility that a giant martian tsunami triggered by an impact has left recognizable features on the martian landscape. The…
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"New" cloud types: Can they be used as markers for climate change observations?

This question was originally posted on Physics SE, (now deleted) but I think this community is a better fit. This article "New" type of Clouds, reports that a revision to the International Cloud Atlas will include 12 extra examples of cloud…
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Calculate the latitudes of a Gaussian Grid

I would like to calculate the latitude values of a Gaussian Grid of a size of my choosing. Unfortunately, I didn't find a method or a formula to do so. Where can I find this information? Alternatively, is there a function publicly available that can…
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Math needed for Hydrology, specifically surface water hydrology

I wanted to know what math is needed for hydrology, in particular surface water hydrology. In my research online, of Master's programs (either in Hydrology or Environmental Science with a concentration in Hydrology), the undergraduate math…
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How much water does a wave transport into a sea cave?

How much water is transported (volume) as a wave travels into a sea cave? The wave has a height of 1 m and a period of 12 seconds. The average water depth at the cave mouth it 5 m and the width is 15 m. How do I calculate this? This is a real-world…
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How does the Coriolis effect affect rivers and estuaries

I'm quite confused about this since it is said to influence major currents in the sea the winds to the formation of gyres in the ocean and as well as influencing the weather at times due to the planet's rotation and the direction of where the winds…
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Why does the wind periodically change direction?

Image Subtitle: Wind going across the page - and changing direction To clarify, imagine you were sat in a boat in the middle of a lake recording the wind direction every minute. You notice that the wind changes direction roughly every five minutes…
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Direct measurments of vertical ocean mixing?

What kinds of vertical ocean mixing measuring instruments are available? This answer How to measure ocean vertical velocity? tells about the measurement of vertical velocity by ADCP, but they give very noisy vertical velocities and hence almost…
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How does the amount of mass in an atmosphere affect the seasonal changes and dynamics of the planet's climate?

I was thinking about this question, which may turn out to be simple, about climate dynamics: How does the amount of mass in an atmosphere affect the seasonal changes and dynamics of the planet's climate? For example, while I know there are seasons…
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