New research - cutting edge. This lecture given in October 2014, so she is referencing back to winter 2014. Currently, of course, we are dealing with another extreme winter.
Dr Jennifer Francis (Rutgers) - "Rapid Arctic Warming ...." - Part 1 of 3
TEXT: "Published on Oct 24, 2014
"Rapid Arctic warming and extreme weather events in mid-latitudes: Are they connected?
Seminar by Dr Jennifer Francis
Institute of Costal Science, Rutgers University
Thursday October 23, 2014; 2:30 PM
Wayne State University Welcome Center Auditorium
"Jennifer Francis discusses the hypothesis proposed by Francis and Vavrus (2012) that links rapid Arctic warming (so-called Arctic amplification) to changes in the large-scale atmospheric circulation in the northern hemisphere that favors more persistent weather patterns and a higher likelihood of extreme weather events such as droughts, cold spells, flooding, heavy snows, and heat waves. This hypothesis has been a topic of considerable controversy in recent months, particularly regarding its relationship to the unusual weather conditions that persisted in the winter of 2013/2014. She will discuss various aspects of this linkage, what we know and don't know, and present new related research.
"Jennifer Francis earned a B.S. in Meteorology from San Jose State University in 1988 and a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington in 1994. As a professor at Rutgers University since 1994, she has taught courses in satellite remote sensing and climate-change issues, and also co-founded and co-directed the Rutgers Climate and Environmental Change Initiative. Presently she is a Research Professor with the Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences and studies Arctic climate change and Arctic-global climate linkages. She and her husband circumnavigated the world in a sailboat from 1980-1985, including Cape Horn and the Arctic, during which her interest in weather and the Arctic began."
Dr Jennifer Francis (Rutgers) - "Rapid Arctic Warming ...." - Part 2 of 3
TEXT: "Published on Oct 24, 2014"
Dr Jennifer Francis (Rutgers) - "Rapid Arctic Warming ...." - Part 3 of 3
TEXT: "Published on Oct 24, 2014"
All that from ms Francis.
And how does she end, theres no link to climate change, maybe in a decade they 'may' find a connection.
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"The biggest challenge in our research," Francis said. "Is that rapid Arctic warming started very recently, so detecting a clear atmospheric response and linking it to a particular cause may take another decade. In the meantime, Mother Nature seems to be acting out."
Ever thought about reading the articles before you put them on your 'wall'.