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Global cooling?

P E Damon, S M Kunen

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
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    Global cooling trends in the Northern Hemisphere may be out of phase with Southern Hemisphere warming. Human activity, particularly CO2 emissions, likely drives this climate change, necessitating a global weather watch.

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    Area of Science:

    • Climatology
    • Atmospheric Science
    • Environmental Science

    Background:

    • Global cooling evidence has largely focused on the Northern Hemisphere.
    • Limited attention has been paid to climate trends in the Southern Hemisphere.
    • Human activity is significantly impacting the atmospheric weather system.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the phase relationship between Northern and Southern Hemisphere temperature trends.
    • To explore the differential impacts of atmospheric pollution on global climate.
    • To highlight the need for enhanced global climate monitoring.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of existing climate data, acknowledging data limitations.
    • Comparison of temperature trends between high northern and southern latitudes.
    • Assessment of the roles of particulate matter and carbon dioxide (CO2) in climate change.

    Main Results:

    • A cooling trend in the Northern Hemisphere appears to be out of phase with a warming trend in the Southern Hemisphere.
    • Particulate matter pollution disproportionately affects the industrialized Northern Hemisphere.
    • Carbon dioxide (CO2) driven greenhouse warming is expected to become evident first in the Southern Hemisphere due to atmospheric diffusion.

    Conclusions:

    • Human activities have likely perturbed the global weather system.
    • Differential pollution sources suggest the Southern Hemisphere may experience CO2 greenhouse warming first.
    • An intensified international world weather watch is crucial for early climate change detection.