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Johannes Ernst

So I just realized something about the climate and the future:
… As the average temperature of the air rises
… there is more energy in the atmosphere
… which means wind speeds, on average, get higher
… which means a wider jet stream, for example (we see this already I think)
… which means more mixing of colder air towards the poles with warmer air towards the equator
… which means pole-equator temperature differences are shrinking
… which means the poles warm much faster than the equator (1/)

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Johannes Ernst

… which means anybody thinking moving north (in the northern hemisphere) towards a colder climate for themselves and their descendants may be in for a surprise, as it gets much warmer much faster
We may see some of this happening already.
And there is corraborating evidence: sciencedaily.com/releases/2010

James M.

@J12t indeed, I've long suspected tundra real estate will prove to be a good long-term investment. (If individual ownership of land lasts that long.)

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