Eddie:
You assert:
“The calculations of sensitivity ignore the lag between CO2 entering the atmosphere and the final equilibrium temperature. This lag is explained by the high heat capacity of water, enabling the oceans to act as a giant heat sink.”
Sorry, but no. The oceans are cooling.
There are far, far too many untrue assertions concerning AGW such as yours above, and the bulk of the scientific community is starting to object to them.
Now,32 thousand scientists with scientific degrees including more than 9 thousand with doctorates have signed a petition objecting to calls for actions such as the Kyoto Protocol.
Science is not decided by votes, but the dissent of tens of thousands of scientists should help the general public to recognise that the science is not “settled” and false claims such as recent oceanic cooling should be treated with caution.
For more information on the petition see
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2008/05/17/32-000-deniers.aspx
Richard
