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When will Earth's energy imbalance, turns from warming to cooling?

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Earth's energy imbalance has been in a downward trend for are long as the CERES Satellites have been active (~Year 2000).
While the imbalance is still not zero, it is trending in that direction.
Decadal Changes of the Reflected Solar Radiation and the Earth Energy Imbalance
" The EEI shows a trend of −0.16 ± 0.03 (1 σ) W/m2dec. If the RSR ageing correction uncertainty (Section 4)
is taken into account the uncertainty becomes ±0.11 W/m2dec. This means that the EEI seems to have a decreasing trend. "

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A quick calculation says that the .8 W m-2 of imbalance would drop to zero is about 50 years, if the trend from the last 20 years continues.
In the interim, we have to consider that warming is tied directly to Earth's energy imbalance, so at some point reducing the energy retained,
will move temperatures in the other direction.
 
Earth's energy imbalance has been in a downward trend for are long as the CERES Satellites have been active (~Year 2000).
While the imbalance is still not zero, it is trending in that direction.
Decadal Changes of the Reflected Solar Radiation and the Earth Energy Imbalance
" The EEI shows a trend of −0.16 ± 0.03 (1 σ) W/m2dec. If the RSR ageing correction uncertainty (Section 4)
is taken into account the uncertainty becomes ±0.11 W/m2dec. This means that the EEI seems to have a decreasing trend. "

remotesensing-11-00663-g014-550.jpg

A quick calculation says that the .8 W m-2 of imbalance would drop to zero is about 50 years, if the trend from the last 20 years continues.
In the interim, we have to consider that warming is tied directly to Earth's energy imbalance, so at some point reducing the energy retained,
will move temperatures in the other direction.
There are too many uncertainties related to the absolute calibration of satellite data. Keep in mind that such data is corrected data, and no more than a SWAG (scientific wild ass guess.)

We simply don't know what the real imbalance is, or its trend. Satellite instrumentation also has a calibration drift, which cannot be accurately calibrated without a shuttle mission or similar taking a calibration standard into orbit.

On the assumption this is a correct trend, it would dispel the high degree of positive feedback from CO2.
 
The trend is probably correct. I just wouldn't risk my reputation on claiming so. The paper shows a decreasing solar component from the sun, and an increasing outgoing longwave:

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This would be in line with the reduce solar activity and greater cloud cover. However, we don't know what this new solar cycle will bring with any certainty. So claiming a 50 year change to balance is a real stretch using the short term trend.
 
You've all seen the famous paint of Washington crossing the Delaware. The only accurate detail in that painting is the ice in the river.

Parts of NY Harbor became thick ice back then. You could skate from Manhattan to NJ.

The earth warms and the earth cools. The sun does what it will and there's nothing we can do about it. We do know that despite these fluctuations rising CO2 levels will kill us all. Deal.
 
The trend is probably correct. I just wouldn't risk my reputation on claiming so. The paper shows a decreasing solar component from the sun, and an increasing outgoing longwave:

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This would be in line with the reduce solar activity and greater cloud cover. However, we don't know what this new solar cycle will bring with any certainty. So claiming a 50 year change to balance is a real stretch using the short term trend.

Hmm, decreasing solar radiation and yet the energy imbalance is still positive. This implies a planet that is still getting warmer. What other factor could be reversing this would-be move towards equilibrium?
 
Hmm, decreasing solar radiation and yet the energy imbalance is still positive. This implies a planet that is still getting warmer. What other factor could be reversing this would-be move towards equilibrium?
The energy balance probably still is positive.

Were you asleep when we discussed what affects the energy balance?

Do you have a point?
 
The energy balance probably still is positive.

Were you asleep when we discussed what affects the energy balance?

Do you have a point?

My point is that clearly there is a factor causing the earth to continue warming and that is clearly CO2.
 
My point is that clearly there is a factor causing the earth to continue warming and that is clearly CO2.
It is not clearly CO2. Those who understand the variables involved understand it is complicated enough not to be settled. Yes, CO2 plays a factor. It is yet to be determined how much it does, and it's even possible the indirect effects of CO2 like increased cloud cover might actually have a net cooling effect.

Why do you deny the science?

There are variables we have addressed that are more easily understood that detract from the forcing of CO2. The net forcing caused by CO2 is speculative. We start with what the spectral absorption calculates out to, but from there, we only have speculation of the quantification of how this interacts with the other variables.

The other factors have been repeatedly discussed. Why do you deny the science?
 
It is not clearly CO2. Those who understand the variables involved understand it is complicated enough not to be settled. Yes, CO2 plays a factor. It is yet to be determined how much it does, and it's even possible the indirect effects of CO2 like increased cloud cover might actually have a net cooling effect.

Why do you deny the science?

There are variables we have addressed that are more easily understood that detract from the forcing of CO2. The net forcing caused by CO2 is speculative. We start with what the spectral absorption calculates out to, but from there, we only have speculation of the quantification of how this interacts with the other variables.

The other factors have been repeatedly discussed. Why do you deny the science?
No. The problem is CO2.
 
It is not clearly CO2. Those who understand the variables involved understand it is complicated enough not to be settled. Yes, CO2 plays a factor. It is yet to be determined how much it does, and it's even possible the indirect effects of CO2 like increased cloud cover might actually have a net cooling effect.

Why do you deny the science?
"Deny science"
What science? Some rando on the internet saying "it's possible CO2 has a net cooling effect!"
Show me the data that supports that. Show me the research indicating the causal mechanism for this totally scientific random speculation of yours.
There are variables we have addressed that are more easily understood that detract from the forcing of CO2. The net forcing caused by CO2 is speculative. We start with what the spectral absorption calculates out to, but from there, we only have speculation of the quantification of how this interacts with the other variables.

The other factors have been repeatedly discussed. Why do you deny the science?
There's tons of evidence supporting the positive temperature forcing caused by CO2 and there's a direct physical proof of the underlying physics of the idea. Both of which you lack.

Why are you denying science?
 
You've all seen the famous paint of Washington crossing the Delaware. The only accurate detail in that painting is the ice in the river.

Parts of NY Harbor became thick ice back then. You could skate from Manhattan to NJ.

The earth warms and the earth cools. The sun does what it will and there's nothing we can do about it. We do know that despite these fluctuations rising CO2 levels will kill us all. Deal.

As regards the sun....but what about the human-produced CO2. Does it increase warming?
 
It is not clearly CO2. Those who understand the variables involved understand it is complicated enough not to be settled. Yes, CO2 plays a factor. It is yet to be determined how much it does, and it's even possible the indirect effects of CO2 like increased cloud cover might actually have a net cooling effect.

Why do you deny the science?

There are variables we have addressed that are more easily understood that detract from the forcing of CO2. The net forcing caused by CO2 is speculative. We start with what the spectral absorption calculates out to, but from there, we only have speculation of the quantification of how this interacts with the other variables.

The other factors have been repeatedly discussed. Why do you deny the science?

And yet more psychological projection.
 
The energy balance probably still is positive.

Were you asleep when we discussed what affects the energy balance?

Do you have a point?
He is saying something you seem to fail to understand.
 
"Deny science"
What science? Some rando on the internet saying "it's possible CO2 has a net cooling effect!"
Show me the data that supports that. Show me the research indicating the causal mechanism for this totally scientific random speculation of yours.

There's tons of evidence supporting the positive temperature forcing caused by CO2 and there's a direct physical proof of the underlying physics of the idea. Both of which you lack.

Why are you denying science?
Speculation is correct.

Do you have a valid point?
 
He is saying something you seem to fail to understand.
Nope. I understand. I understand which facts we know and which we don't know.

You guys however, seem to think you understand what isn't known yet.
 
Speculation is correct.

Do you have a valid point?

You're accusing me of denying science when what I am actually denying is your unsupported speculation.

Understand now?
 
You're accusing me of denying science when what I am actually denying is your unsupported speculation.

Understand now?
Denying a hypothesis about science without proving it wrong is denying science.

Why don't you understand that?

To flat out deny a hypothesis is denying science.
 
Denying a hypothesis about science without proving it wrong is denying science.

Why don't you understand that?

To flat out deny a hypothesis is denying science.

It depends, of course, on who is promoting the "hypotheses", a scientist doing actual research in the field or a self-described "expert" in an online chat forum.
 
It depends, of course, on who is promoting the "hypotheses", a scientist doing actual research in the field or a self-described "expert" in an online chat forum.
The "who" is irrelevant, science only cares about if the data supports the hypotheses.
For AGW, while it appears that added CO2 causes some warming, that actual attribution is not a laboratory tested certainty.
 
The "who" is irrelevant, science only cares about if the data supports the hypotheses.
For AGW, while it appears that added CO2 causes some warming, that actual attribution is not a laboratory tested certainty.
This is true. Why don't people realize this?
 
The "who" is irrelevant, science only cares about if the data supports the hypotheses.
For AGW, while it appears that added CO2 causes some warming, that actual attribution is not a laboratory tested certainty.

Ummmm—it’s quite ridiculous to think that AGW could somehow be “laboratory tested”, every bit as ridiculous as saying that evolution that has happened over billions of years can be “laboratory tested”. You and Lord don’t know much about science if you think that it only happens in the “laboratory”. Could the atom bomb be tested “in the laboratory” or was it all basically theory until the first one was set off. We’re talking about the ATMOSPHERE here and there are many other scientific methodologies being used other than the “laboratory”. I can’t believe you actually said that.
 
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