Special to Climate Depot
By Joe Bastardi
I watch this stuff all the time, and I suspect others in my field do not. When I bring up the topic of geothermal input, they say there is not enough information to support my contention. That response stems from what my professor, Dr. John Cahir, once said: we know next to nothing about the oceans.
However, there is not enough information to deny it either. If you are like me and have been watching this closely, you know something has to be going on. For the past 30 years, I have observed sudden hot spots appearing in the oceans. When they disappear, they leave the base temperature of the ocean warmer. Hydrothermal vents can eject water that is close to 400°C.
It is only recently that a geologist, Dr. Arthur Viterito, started showing me the data. Not only is there a correlation, but the increases in geothermal activity preceding the rise in temperature also indicate causation.
We have just had a classic example. A rapid jump in underwater volcanic activity has occurred southwest of Japan. Compare the sea surface temperatures (SST) from a month ago (top) to now (below)—that is an unprecedented rapid rise, occurring in response to a major outbreak of underwater volcanic activity in this area.
This heat then spreads out and leads to record warmth throughout the North Pacific.
Of course, this impacts water vapor release into the atmosphere, influencing weather patterns and global temperatures. It is all part of the massive, large-scale natural drivers that have always controlled the weather and climate. There is no way Al Gore and his ilk can claim this is driven by CO2.
When you start combining this with solar considerations, or the lack of clouds—which may be a cause or a result but is a natural occurrence either way—and the myriad of other natural forcings, you understand why what is being pushed on you is, like many things, a lie. It is perpetuated by people who use deception, distortion, and delusion, but are focused on taking down our way of life.
