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Originally Posted by Reaper  Now it's become clear that you didn't actually read anything that we have provided. ... Quote: |
Originally Posted by Turtle Now there is besides the issue of the gases, CO2, methane, what have you, the issue of the actual heat plume above any and all underwater volcanos and thermal vents. This heat is decidedly different in its effect than the averaged rate of thermal leakage from Earth to sea. How many such features are currently putting out how much heat? What is there recent history? What is their history in the last century? What is the temperature gradient with depth of the plume? How does the heat disdribute? ... | No, that is not how a planet warms up at all. The actual heat or temperature released from the volcanoes themselves (or anything else that produces a lot of heat in general) doesn't really matter, because most of the energy it releases radiates into space, and/or dissipates out very quickly. |
OK First, let me point out that you can't conclude what I haven't read simply because I have a different interpretation, right or wrong. You appear to have read what I wrote above, but simply took a different view. You seem to have magically got that heat energy from the sea floor to space without allowing a consideration of the effect of its passage through the ocean layers to the surface and then the atmosphere. Should we conclude the Arctic underwater volcanism at Gakkel Ridge for example, is not contributing something to the melting of sea ice?
NSF - OLPA - PR 01-93: HEALY RESEARCHERS MAKE A SERIES OF STRIKING DISCOVERIES ABOUT ARCTIC OCEAN
If we want better models, then one way to achieve that is to gather more data on underwater volcanism for inclusion.
