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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsClaim that jet stream crossing equator is ‘climate emergency’ is utter nonsense
But these shrill claims have no validity air flow between the hemispheres occurs routinely. The claims are unsupported and unscientific, and they demonstrate the danger of wild assertions made by non-experts reaching and misleading the masses.
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I reached out to several atmospheric scientists, who have graduate degrees and are trusted sources in the profession, for their reaction to these claims. Without exception, they said air flow between the hemispheres is not at all uncommon.
This is total nonsense, said Cliff Mass, a professor of meteorology at the University of Washington. Flow often crosses the equator.
Mass added that the cross-equator flow identified by Scribbler and Beckwith is not between mid-latitude jet streams, as claimed. The analysis is making mistakes that even one of my junior undergrads would not make, Mass said.
Ryan Maue, a senior meteorologist with a doctoral degree who works at WeatherBell Analytics, agreed with Mass that the cross-equator flow is totally normal and not evidence of a joint hemispheric jet stream. Cross-equatorial flow at both upper and lower levels is part of the seasonal transition of the Western Pacific monsoon through boreal summer, he said.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/06/30/claim-that-jet-stream-crossing-equator-is-climate-emergency-is-utter-nonsense/
Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)with grenades.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)according to himself. How could he possibly be wrong?
zazen
(2,978 posts)Why make them up? I'm guessing Scribbler and Beckwith aren't driven by ego as much as misplaced zeal to "wake people up" based on their legitimate sense of urgency around climate change. However, this level of sloppiness just gives deniers more ammo.
Ex Lurker
(3,813 posts)which then casts doubt on legitimate issues. I'm not saying that's what happened here, but the tactic is Disinformation 101.
Igel
(35,300 posts)People have a negative news bias. Pretty much by default.
Sometimes me thinks the stronger the bias the greater the claims of critical thinking.
Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)I can already hear their stupid arguments citing this.
JBoy
(8,021 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)of thrill from believing the worst of everything. I also believe the internet is making people dumb,conspiracies and bad science have become the internet's first religion.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)pintobean
(18,101 posts)The internet provides a never ending supply of them
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)airplaneman
(1,239 posts)-Airplane