Here’s one of those causes brought on by nature that have an effect on the climate
(UK Daily Mail) Volcanoes lurking hidden under the world’s oceans may play a far greater role in climate change than previously thought, according to a new study.
Scientists have found that underwater volcanoes, which were long assumed to ooze lava at relatively steady rates, in fact erupt in pulses.
A new study has shown that these submarine eruptions follow regular cycles that can range from just a couple of weeks to 100,000 years.
The researchers claim these eruptions appear to be linked to changes in the Earth’s orbit that occur over time.
Surprisingly the researchers also found that these eruptions also appear to be clustered during the first six months of each year.
The findings may now mean that models predicting how human activity will change the climate will need to be adjusted.
Wait, the models may be wrong? The hell you say!
This is certainly not the first bit of research regarding undersea volcanoes, and it won’t be the last. The reality of climate change is that most is caused by nature, just like has always occurred.
Underwater volcanoes are known to be widespread on the floor of the world’s oceans at joins in the tectonic plates.
Most are located in the deep ocean, where their activity can be difficult to measure, although some in shallow water can erupt with enough lava to create new islands. Others erupt with explosive results.
Make sure to read the article, too much info to excerpt. And, now, cue the true denialists, who’ll yammer on about Mankind and CO2 while, at the same time, refusing to give up their own big carbon footprints.
