New Study: Cloud Changes ‘Are The Cause Of Changes In The Accumulated Solar Energy’
By Kenneth Richard on 7. October 2024
The radiation budget changes shaping trends in global dimming (cooling) and global brightening (warming) are driven by cloud cover changes, which are themselves modulated by internal deep ocean processes.
A new study assesses the associated factors in North Atlantic climate variations, noting how critical clouds are in modulating Earth’s Energy Imbalance (EEI).
“Cloudiness is the most important meteorological factor shaping the amount of solar energy reaching Earth’s surface.”
The authors find cloud changes are seemingly driven by variations in the intensity of the ocean’s internal thermohaline circulation, which is itself associated with AMO, PDO indices.
“…strong correlations between cloudiness and AMO (Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation) variability. … AMO is a manifestation of thermohaline circulation.”
https://notrickszone.com/2024/10/07/new-study-cloud-changes-are-the-cause-of-changes-in-the-accumulated-solar-energy/
