qanda,

Confirmation I'm afraid:

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=14343&page=0#247719

They don't call me Poirot for nothing - my forte is taking note of minor details (although sometimes I'm off beam:)

Geoffrey,

http://www.skepticalscience.com/levitus-2012-global-warming-heating-oceans.html

(I'm sure qanda could add to that, but as you're in major denialist mode, why would he bother?)

Geoffrey,

Am I right in presuming - since you are happy to use your name and location when you sign off - that you are a dentist?

(unless there are more Geoffrey Kelleys in Mt Eliza)

Poirot,

I have been communicating online since 1985. I used to logon to AUSOM and we sent mail to bulletin boards. Then, in about 1992 the internet arrived. I have always used my own name. I have never hidden behind a pseudonym or nom-de-plume or any other gutless curtain. I have always identified myself and usually my location.

My dear Poirot, what a fantastic piece of detective work you have performed to identify me! You are a credit to your fictional heros. Finally after about four weeks for some reason you found it necessary to try and identify me! Did you suspect that I used a false name?

But, apart from being a dental surgeon I have carried out other roles in society.

Now, answer my question.

You gave the following URL as a reference:

http://skepticalscience.com/dueling-scientists-oregonian.html

It says that 90% of global warming goes into the ocean, yet it only examines the OHC to a depth of 2000 M.

My question is a simple one.

What is the OHC for the entire ocean?

2000 M does not seem very deep to me, and my guess is the volume of water to the 2000 M level is only a small fraction of the total volume of the oceans (and lakes?).

Can you answer that simple question?

Geoffrey Kelley, Mount Eliza.

Poirot

Does that mean Mr Environmental Physiologist is all bullshite?

I'm astonished, what would "his girls" think?

Geoffrey, many people wear false names on the internet, and if someone doesn't like you and they wanted to disgrace your name, they may take it and use it. I must admit, from the way you initially conducted yourself on this forum I certainly suspected as much, but now we know the 'truth', hey?

What are you suspecting here? That the oceans (average depth ~3700m) under the depth of 2000m are getting colder, while the levels above 2000m are getting warmer for some reason?

Really?

Is this what it's come to?

Geoffrey,

I'm sure you can find enough references in this skeptical science piece to pursue your own inquiries.

http://www.skepticalscience.com/levitus-2012-global-warming-heating-oceans.html

Btw, I worked that out yonks ago - it was obvious the reason you were so upfront with your details was that you desired that people might do a quick google....no biggy there...some people like to trumpet their identity (and it has the added bonus of their never failing to avail themselves of the opportunity to give themselves a self-congratulatory slap on the back because "they don't hid behind a pseudonym")