‘There is no semantic difference between the mean annual increase (defined as in the NOAA graph as the increase in CO2 ppmv annually) is temperature dependent. The increase shown varies with temperature quite evidently. And the variation in increase results from temperature changes.’ I realise it is a bit daring to start a sentence with an and. But what do I care.
So here is the data
year temp. anom (degrees C – gistemp) mean annual CO2 increase (ppmv)
1992 0.16 0.48
1998 0.76 2.93
Again with the hand waving, insults, quibbles and red herrings? I haven’t changed anything – the mean annual increase in CO2 in the atmosphere is temperature dependent. You keep saying the warm oceans outgas – although I wouldn’t necessarily limit temperature effects to the ocean. I keep telling you that is a significant conceptual failure on your part. But hell – with so many – what’s one more.