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Akria · 27-02-2007, 06:27 PM

Just ignore your thoughts on whether or not global warming is occurring; I merely want your ideas for the effects it would have on Britain if it were true. For the moment, put your personal beliefs out of the way.

For one thing, global warming would actually cause Britain to become significantly colder, particularly in winter. We've been told many times that the Gulf Stream from around the Yucatan peninsula is warming our island; what many of us don't know is how it works.
The Gulf Stream is in fact a giant convection current and convection currents, as we all know, require the temperature at either end of the current to be significantly different. As global warming occurred and the seas around us warmed slightly, the difference between the warm Gulf of Mexico and our own rather chilly seas would lessen; a convection current would be impossible, and thus the Gulf Stream would fail. Its warming of our shores is of a much greater magitude than the amount global warming could provide; we'd actually end up colder rather than warmer.
Consider the Russian and Canadian winters at their worst. That would be much like Britain if the Gulf Stream failed.

I've put in my twopenny-worth; what about yours? If global warming were true then what effect would it have on Britain?

Akria

27-02-2007, 06:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Akria Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Grimsby, NELincs Posts: 2,477 Party: None	Consider global warming's effect on Britain Just ignore your thoughts on whether or not global warming is occurring; I merely want your ideas for the effects it would have on Britain if it were true. For the moment, put your personal beliefs out of the way. For one thing, global warming would actually cause Britain to become significantly colder, particularly in winter. We've been told many times that the Gulf Stream from around the Yucatan peninsula is warming our island; what many of us don't know is how it works. The Gulf Stream is in fact a giant convection current and convection currents, as we all know, require the temperature at either end of the current to be significantly different. As global warming occurred and the seas around us warmed slightly, the difference between the warm Gulf of Mexico and our own rather chilly seas would lessen; a convection current would be impossible, and thus the Gulf Stream would fail. Its warming of our shores is of a much greater magitude than the amount global warming could provide; we'd actually end up colder rather than warmer. Consider the Russian and Canadian winters at their worst. That would be much like Britain if the Gulf Stream failed. I've put in my twopenny-worth; what about yours? If global warming were true then what effect would it have on Britain? Akria __________________ I am getting very tired of people not reading my posts properly. Please do not reply to me unless you are sure you have not missed out the key points I am making and key words I am using. http://real-democracy.co.uk \| Admin and proud The commonality of mankind: If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?