"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
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Hmmmm........You seem to be arguing that the warmest June since 1976 in
England is a sign of global warming but the coldest June since 1941 in
Moscow is only part of the natural variability. Perhaps I am
misunderstanding you.

Yes, I'm not arguing that the warmest June since 1976 in England is a sign
of global warming. I think you were the first to bring that up. I said "One
reason we in Britain are not concerned is because until now the effects
have not been marked." What I and the WMO are saying is that the
highest June temperatures in Geneva ever recorded AND many similar
happening in other parts of the world are a sign of global warming. I
readily agree that the warmest June since 1976 in England and the
coldest June since 1941 in Moscow is only part of the natural variability.

I do not have an anomally chart of surface air temperaturest but
there is this anomally chart of sea surface temperatures.
http://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/products/O...sstanomaly.gif

I think it is pretty obvious from that map, that although there IS natural
variability, the overall impression is of global warming, especially in the
northern hemisphere (if you can pardon that Irishism :-.)

Cheers, Alastair.



Norman.
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