Could wind generators slow climate mixing and the arctic thaw?
On Dec.17, 2004, The scientific article, Methane Burps: Ticking Time Bomb by John Atcheson, was republished on EnergyBulletin. In John’s article, he predicts a dire future with the thawing and release of methane from the frozen arctic tundra due to global warming. This methane release is, by far, the biggest threat to life on earth as a result of global warming. Surprisingly, it received no reader comments. Here is my comment. This methane thawing problem is accelerated by the fact that the arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet. An average arctic warming of 3 degrees Centigrade is 4 times greater than the world average warming of 0.7 degrees Centigrade. The explanation for this accelerated arctic warming is Increased Global Climate Mixing. As storms increase, the atmospheric mixing increases which results in a more even global temperature and a rise in the Arctic temperature. It is just like stirring the soup on the stove, the hot soup near the bottom of the pot mixes wi
