there is recent and very strong evidence that the gulf stream has stopped, the main loop that generates the majority of the heat in the gulf of mexico has detached itself, this is clearly visible on the NOAA's website in the form of the RTOFS (Atlantic) Graphic Nowcasts/Forecasts over the past 3 months. You can also clearly see how it has affected the gulf stream further up in terms of the UK. Now this has either occured naturally as the gulf stream has been waining over recent years, or it has been caused by the BP oil spill in the gulf of mexico. see this pdf from the institute of atmospheric sciences and climate in Italy
http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/OilSpill-CNR.pdf
The question is, this is actually going to have severe effects on the UK this coming Winter without even considering the backdrop from the la nina (ocean cooling), how should we be best prepared for what is likely to be the coldest winter in living memory, which will be followed by a future climate similar to newfoundland who are on the same latitude as us but did not have the advantage of the gulf stream?
I have studied the gulf stream over the past several years and never seen anything like this, I am still hoping that this is an Eddy (sections of moving water that can swirl off), but if I am to be honest, the high realism is that this is not. source: degree and lots of study
ps - please also google "gulf stream stopped 2010" to find an article from dr bill deagle
summers will be very poor, we will not reach double figures in summer temperatures for a long long time
a first degree in physical geography KENT PAUL which included a WBL with Dr Harry Bryden for RAPID, receiving £20 million in funding for 2001-2007
http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk/rapid/rapid.php
shame your link don't work BLACK NINE
check the NOAA data as well BLACK NINE
http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/OilSpill-CNR.pdf
The question is, this is actually going to have severe effects on the UK this coming Winter without even considering the backdrop from the la nina (ocean cooling), how should we be best prepared for what is likely to be the coldest winter in living memory, which will be followed by a future climate similar to newfoundland who are on the same latitude as us but did not have the advantage of the gulf stream?
I have studied the gulf stream over the past several years and never seen anything like this, I am still hoping that this is an Eddy (sections of moving water that can swirl off), but if I am to be honest, the high realism is that this is not. source: degree and lots of study
ps - please also google "gulf stream stopped 2010" to find an article from dr bill deagle
summers will be very poor, we will not reach double figures in summer temperatures for a long long time
a first degree in physical geography KENT PAUL which included a WBL with Dr Harry Bryden for RAPID, receiving £20 million in funding for 2001-2007
http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk/rapid/rapid.php
shame your link don't work BLACK NINE
check the NOAA data as well BLACK NINE