In the last article we had a look at the depth of the “mixed ocean layer” (MLD) and its implications for the successful measurement of climate sensitivity (assuming such a parameter exists as a constant). In Part One I created a Matlab model which reproduced the same problems as Spencer & Braswell (2008) had found. This model [...]
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Measuring Climate Sensitivity – Part Three – Eddy Diffusivity
Posted in Measurement, Ocean Physics on December 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Measuring Climate Sensitivity – Part Two – Mixed Layer Depths
Posted in Measurement, Ocean Physics on December 23, 2011 | 26 Comments »
In Measuring Climate Sensitivity – Part One we saw that there can be potential problems in attempting to measure the parameter called “climate sensitivity”. Using a simple model Spencer & Braswell (2008) had demonstrated that even when the value of “climate sensitivity” is constant and known, measurement of it can be obscured for a number of reasons. The [...]

