tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046701423623795423.post7554837145374686532..comments2024-03-25T04:43:08.153-07:00Comments on Arctic News: Record Methane in Arctic early March 2013Sam Caranahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12376449209858411775noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046701423623795423.post-49499771414356031922013-04-07T23:58:02.020-07:002013-04-07T23:58:02.020-07:00Thanks, Omar. I think there are some problems with...Thanks, Omar. I think there are some problems with AIRS which has already outlived its expected lifetime and is not as sensitive as IASI. There are a few further data available, such as regular in situ measurements from instruments at a number of locations (but sadly no longer from Barrow) and occasional measurements from airplanes, submarines and other under-water vehicles. The IASI satellite data seem the best available and they can be obtained from <a href="http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/IASI" rel="nofollow">NOAA</a>. Also see <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/a4r2013metop2iasich4co2/home/2011-airs-ch4-359-hpa-vs-iasi-ch4-970-600-mb" rel="nofollow">this page from apocalypse4real</a>. Sam Caranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376449209858411775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046701423623795423.post-65611183039149238272013-04-07T19:53:19.645-07:002013-04-07T19:53:19.645-07:00I just realized I didn't include the link to t...I just realized I didn't include the link to the animation on my post. I don't know if you can edit it to add this link. This is one of the animations I generated (CH4 descending, 160hPa, March 15th to April 4th): http://gdata1.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/daac-bin/G3/results.cgi?wsid=13653877478547&app=jfanimation&instance_id=AIRS_Level3Daily&sid=13653871876647&gsid=AIRS_Level3Daily_98.197.179.4_1365377670&selectedMap=Blue%20Marble& and, is there any other instruments out there to measure atmospheric methane in the Arctic other than IASI, AIRS or flasks?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372903404313231061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046701423623795423.post-62886587768722650782013-04-07T19:40:08.442-07:002013-04-07T19:40:08.442-07:00Thank you so much Sam, i've been reading you f...Thank you so much Sam, i've been reading you for some time now and yours it's probably the most clear voice out there now. I have a question. After this post I decided that I didn't want to wait for the next installment from Yurganov, so I started following the methane with Giovanni/AIRS here: http://gdata1.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/daac-bin/G3/gui.cgi?instance_id=AIRS_Level3Daily. I'm basically running CH4 volume mixing ratio descending or ascending on 160hPa to 359hPa. My question is: have you noticed that from April 1st on, most readings of methane appear to be blank? Does it mean that it can't find any methane (that methane release has stopped altogether)? or it means that it's lacking data? Have you seen anything recent from IASI? I wonder what's going on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372903404313231061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046701423623795423.post-59363738780432657422013-03-23T06:02:06.763-07:002013-03-23T06:02:06.763-07:00Li Joy, see the post Polar jet stream appears huge...Li Joy, see the post <a href="http://arctic-news.blogspot.com/2012/12/polar-jet-stream-appears-hugely-deformed.html" rel="nofollow">Polar jet stream appears hugely deformed</a>.<br />Cheers, <br />Sam CaranaSam Caranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376449209858411775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046701423623795423.post-53346423023275855382013-03-23T05:58:51.295-07:002013-03-23T05:58:51.295-07:00See the post The potential impact of large abrupt ...See the post <a href="http://arcticmethane.blogspot.com/2012/05/potential-impact-of-large-abrupt.html" rel="nofollow">The potential impact of large abrupt release of methane in the Arctic</a><br />Cheers, <br />Sam CaranaSam Caranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376449209858411775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046701423623795423.post-52147279103864909892013-03-22T20:01:58.381-07:002013-03-22T20:01:58.381-07:00Are there studies, or conjectures as to how fast t...Are there studies, or conjectures as to how fast the Arctic atmospheric methane is mixed and well distributed globally? rpaulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00016149709193595632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046701423623795423.post-37481880500980014712013-03-17T05:42:18.385-07:002013-03-17T05:42:18.385-07:00-Do politicians and military security guys think..... -Do politicians and military security guys think... No, its not in their business model. Rising food prices... Good, more taxes. Rising sea levels and climate change problems... they'll believe it when they see it, meanwhile, there is too much fossil fuel to tax.Beemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816864069863503960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046701423623795423.post-25275637112121706752013-03-16T07:15:12.124-07:002013-03-16T07:15:12.124-07:00I'd really like to see climate models for the ...I'd really like to see climate models for the changing jet stream that this and the absence of ice will enable. Or estimates or just some more data along those lines. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196747750921304666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046701423623795423.post-1222217550090582722013-03-16T06:13:55.024-07:002013-03-16T06:13:55.024-07:00Seeing satellite maps of Earth's temperature a...Seeing satellite maps of Earth's temperature anomalies and methane levels along with maps or graphs of how those levels changed with time enables people to think about what's happening. <br />But the relevance of the Barents and Norwegians Sea rise in methane levels, isn't getting news coverage it deserves. Particularly in light of inaction of the world to undertake shielding of the Arctic seriously this year- while there might still be an outside chance to keep Earth alive and affects of Runaway CH4 from becoming all too real. -It boggles the mind. -Do politicians and military security guys think for a moment that what is happening will stop or let up in its rate of increase on its own and not cause the rise of even further increase unlimited in hardship. Food prices are going to skyrocket and three things are going to come together in a primary swirl. Human frailty, Earth's Temp rise and the frailty of a civilization that's based on money which isn't tied or connected in principle to reflect its worth in keeping Earth alive.. As a whole, the rate of change going on with CH4 increase at lower altitudes is reflected in what is going into the Stratosphere. A veil accumulating worldwide to cast heat down upon us.. Reversing this is near impossible; It's pretty well locked in. Temp anomalies in reality are responses to prior increases of gas.<br />It would be fun to try and stop this given fair chance. Dale Lananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409842680440987251noreply@blogger.com