New Study: ‘CO2 Can Have No Measurable Effect On Ocean Temperatures’

[rangerrebew]

WRITTEN BY KENNETH RICHARD ON JAN 25, 2024. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS

New Study: ‘CO2 Can Have No Measurable Effect On Ocean Temperatures’

“There can be no climate equilibrium state that can be perturbed by an increase in the atmospheric concentration of CO2…” –Clark, 2023

The anthropogenic global warming paradigm has a magnitude problem – especially when it comes to the assumption that we humans can warm the ocean with our CO2 emissions. [emphasis, links added]


New research suggests that the sensitivity of the ocean latent heat flux to wind speed is about 15 W/m² per meter per second, and the solar daily flux varies from 1 to 2 megajoules per square meter per day (1-2 MJ m⁻² day−1).

In contrast, the total accumulated downward longwave flux to the surface from a 250-year CO2 concentration increase of 140 ppm is just 2 W/m², which translates to just 0.17 MJ m⁻² day−1.

Thus, the impact from CO2 “can have no measurable effect on ocean temperatures.”

https://climatechangedispatch.com/new-study-co2-can-have-no-measurable-effect-on-ocean-temperatures/

[The_Reader_David]

The problem with this is that it is very weak as a refutation of alarmist claims.  This shows the direct effect of the retained infrared radiation on oceans is infinitesimal, but the alarmists claim that the warming of the atmosphere by human emitted CO2 in turn warms the ocean.  To debunk the anthropogenic ocean warming claim one must combine the result of this study with proof that the warming of the atmosphere attributable to human CO2 emissions cannot explain observed ocean temperature rises.

[Smokin Joe]

From https://yingriguan.com/work/co2-molecules/



As water warms, CO2 is less soluble.

Which is why, over time, CO2 concentration lags temperature curves.

As the planet warms, the oceans give up more CO2, just like a beer or soda.

It's a trailing indicator, not a forcing component.
From https://andthentheresphysics.wordpress.com/vostok-temp-vs-co2/