"Adrian D. Shaw" wrote in message
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I really hope someone else who knows better than me will comment on this
(below); it certainly goes against a lot that I've been taught in the past.

Adrian

You might be interested in this
http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=159

But if the warming does cause a slowdown in the THC, and that cools the
northern hemisphere, then with a cooler NH the THC will start up again :-).

So those, in the discussion I have link to above, would be better off arguing
about the number of angels dancing on the head of a pin, IMHO :-(

Cheers, Alastair.