On Apr 21, 9:18*pm, Alastair wrote:
On Apr 21, 6:38*pm, Pete L wrote:
Keith (Southend)http://www.southendweather.net


Did anybody see the article in the Daily Telegraph today (Tues)? Lord
Stern, according to the DT states that temperatures may rise by
6C (DT slips in 43F!!!!) and alligators could live at the North Pole!

I guess average temps at the NP in Winter are around -40 degs and
about zero in mid Summer. So those lucky old 'gators are going to have
fun at -34 degs in Winter and will be getting heat stroke in balmy
temperatures of 6 degs in Summer! No wonder there are sceptics like me
around when such total rubbish is being fed to the press.....

Presumably you are referring to this:http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/richard...blog_post/nich...

What you are missing is that a global temperature rise of 6C means a
12 C in the UK and 24C at the poles, but quite warm enough for
alligators.

Not sure who said what is this free for all but I am on Alistair's
side in this. Not that I can bring any light to the argument save that
the temperatures in the Arctic are dependent on the thermocline there
which is still much the same as ever.

Once the column of water in the sea reaches above the average -which
ranges from minus to plus 2 degrees Centigrade, nobody knows for sure
what the heck will happen next.

I believe that sea is unique in that the temperatures vary so little
in it. It is above the ice which sees critically low temperatures.
Once the ice has gone, the air temperature will have to be roughly the
same at the sea surface as sea temperatures.

Whatever they turn out to be.
Does that sound reasonable? Just a logical argument. No model runs or
other cobblers to mess up the thinking capacity.

I rather think the ability of sea crocks to go where they please
depends on the fact they weigh one or two tons and have rather nasty
looking dentistry.

And if they want to sit where you are sitting, they damn well will. If
I were one I'd go where I pleased too. And the Arctic, even for a spot
of tourism, wouldn't be one of my first choices.

Though who knows, with a couple of centuries of fishing restrictions
it might become attractive to the wife and hatchlings. (What do you
call baby crocks? Besides long distance, that is.)