We Fucked the Jetstream...BIG TIME.....

[KittyWampus]

28. The possible result of too much CO2 in the atmosphere/altered Jet Stream is a mini Ice Age.

We are already witnessing changes to the normal Jet Stream/Conveyor Belt.

I remember in Geology an argument whether changes are always slow or abrupt. I tended to think of a "honey off the spoon" effect> things move very slowly and then tend to fall abruptly.

Ocean currents are partially responsible for distributing heat around the Earth. The Gulf Stream, for example, is a current that directs warm water to northern Europe from the Gulf of Mexico. By doing so, the Gulf Stream makes temperatures in Great Britain and the rest of northwestern Europe warmer than they otherwise would be. As global temperatures rise, Arctic ice melts and massive amounts of fresh water pour into the North Atlantic and slow the Gulf Stream down. By slowing or stopping this ocean current, global warming actually would cool Europe down dramatically. If other ocean currents were disrupted, the entire planet could experience the same cooling effect and cause an ice age


http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0130-11.htm

http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/global-warming-cause-ice-age