Articles
Mörner et. al: General Conclusions
In a collection of research papers devoted to the problem of solar variability and its origin in planetary beat, it is demonstrated that the forcing function originates from gravitational and inertial effects on the Sun from the planets and their satellites. This conclusion is shared by nineteen co-authors. https://scienceofclimatechange.org/wp-content/uploads/Morner-et-al-2013-PRP-General-Conclusions.pdf
Scafetta and Mörner: A Giant Solar Flare
On 7 January, 2014 at 18:32 GMT, the Sun unleashed a massive X1.2-class solar flare, seventimes the size of the Earth (NASA News, 2014b). At the occasion there was a strict triple inferior conjunction of Jupiter, Earth and Venus with respect to the Sun. The strength of the tidal planetary forcing on the Sun proposed…
Scafetta: Errors in Global Warming
Herein I discuss common errors in applying regression models and wavelet filters used to analyze geophysical signals. I demonstrate that: (1) multidecadal natural oscillations (e.g. the quasi 60 yr Multidecadal Atlantic Oscillation (AMO), North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO)) need to be taken into account for properly quantifying anomalous background accelerations in tide…
Robbins: Sea Surface Temperature and CO2
Close examination of the small perturbations within the atmospheric CO2 trend, as measured at Mauna Loa, reveals a strong correlation with variations in sea surface temperatures (SSTs), most notably with those in the tropics. The temperature-dependent process of CO2 degassing and ab-sorption via sea surfaces is well-documented, and changes in SSTs will also coincide with…
Green&Soon: Are Climate Model Forecasts Useful for Policy Making?
Effect of Variable Choice on Reliability and Predictive Validity For a model to be useful for policy decisions, statistical fit is insufficient. Evidence that the model provides out-of-estimation-sample forecasts that are more accurate and reliable than those from plausible alternative models, including a simple benchmark, is necessary. The UN’s IPCC advises governments with forecasts of…
Ato: Pitfalls in Global Warming and Climate Change Research
Recent global warming and climate change studies frequently assume that the rise in atmospheric CO2 is entirely due to human emissions. In particular, the assumption is based on a figure of CO2 concentration of 280 ppm at the end of the pre-industrial period. However, this assumption reveals itself to be contradicted by an examination of…