Why Was The Late 1970s Cooler?
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:22 pm
I notice that the late 1970s from 1976 to 1979 was cooler than usual. Any reasons for that? I know for Southeast Texas, it was coolest years ever recorded.
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wxman57 wrote:Another thing that may have contributed was the cool AMO from 1970-1994. The Atlantic Basin cooled down considerably in the 1970s after the 1926-1969 warm AMO cycle. That's why some are predicting another big cool down in the coming decades as the current warm AMO shifts cold again.
Ptarmigan wrote:wxman57 wrote:Another thing that may have contributed was the cool AMO from 1970-1994. The Atlantic Basin cooled down considerably in the 1970s after the 1926-1969 warm AMO cycle. That's why some are predicting another big cool down in the coming decades as the current warm AMO shifts cold again.
Interesting that this past winter was one of the coolest on record.
wxman57 wrote:
Globally?