Bazz, total hydrocarbons in the atmosphere must include the increase in methane from melting perma-frost and release by ocean clathrates - a much more potent and shorter-lived GHG.

Tundra is melting now, ocean clathrates not yet, afaik. Aleklett cannot factor these GHG's from these sources into his scenarios. Fwiw, the IPCC can only say "what if", and there are many scenarios they consider.

Thanks Bazz for clearing that up. I thought you were going to re-sight niche or something:)

(In my humble opinion, the niche philosophy within Buddhism is to experience each moment in life without judging it. Buddha never forced his philosophy on anyone because he knew that the world is perfect as it is but it is just our mind that judges it to be not so, and thus we suffer. When we are able to achieve a state of no-mind, we would be able to see the truth that is not clouded by our own intellectual discourse, ending our suffering as a result. The world is perfect as it is because it is so well balanced no matter what we think. Even if the human race were to be wiped out and the Earth destroyed, the universe would be able to balance itself again perfectly.)

Sorry about the off topic readings, its just something I find irresistible and quite possibly reliant:) Anyway, What you said might not be quite true.....If date serves, this cyclones intensities hasbeen recorded has the largest yet this century and to add what Bonmot said, i can only conclude the findings.

The cyclone in-question could have only got its energy severity from the only logical conclusion......."water vapor" plus warmer seas equals...... However, If the data changes I will gladly rebut my claims. I believe change is clearly on its way, and this century "will" tell the tale.

Its only a matter of time, before we find the truth.

BLUE