More Reasons To Hate Humidity—it expands global warming, says a Texas A&M University professor.

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://tamunews.tamu.edu/archives/article.php?articleid=7364&month=2&year=2009

More Reasons To Hate Humidity

Here’s yet another reason to hate humidity: it expands global warming, says a Texas A&M University professor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JpcfzxrL4M

Andrew Dessler, a professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences who specializes in research on climate, says that warming due to increases in greenhouse gases will lead to higher humidity in the atmosphere. And because water vapor itself is a greenhouse gas, this will cause additional warming. This process is known as water vapor feedback and is responsible for a significant portion of the warming predicted to occur over the next century.

“It’s a vicious cycle – warmer temperatures mean higher humidity, which in turn leads to even more warming,” Dessler explains.

The perspective by Dessler and co-author Steven Sherwood of the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales is published in the current issue of “Science” magazine. In the article, they review and summarize the peer-reviewed evidence in support of a strong water vapor feedback and conclude that the evidence supporting it is overwhelming.

“For years, there was a debate over this mechanism, with some even questioning if the water vapor feedback existed at all. But recent work on this feedback has moved its existence and strength beyond argument,” Dessler adds.

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[monmouth]

1. It's also sucky for the hair....n/t

[OKIsItJustMe]

2. Well, yes, but everyone knew that

This is another reason that not everyone knew about.

[On the Road]

3. Living in Maryland,

it certainly feels like it.

[Arctic Dave]

4. Humidity? What is this that you speak of?

I'm almost able to power my house from the static when I walk across the living room.

[kestrel91316]

5. Yeah. At least 6 months out of the year if that energy device that harvests

static electricity from the air (from Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged) actually existed, we could power everything for the ENTIRE year. It scares hell out of my cats all fall and winter.

[Arctic Dave]

6. Oh, you had to go in the gutter and mention that name.

Geesh.

[kestrel91316]

7. Ah, suck it up, you weenie!!!

:rofl:

[bananas]

8. A cat version of "The Matrix"?

Billions of cats in virtual reality pods generating static electricity.