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Jonathan Gregory
Professor, University of Reading and UK Met Office Hadley Centre
Expertise: Sea level rise, Ocean climate change, Climate sensitivity
Details:
Hypothesis handle: jmgregory
Qualifying publication(s): see criteria
http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-3993-2016
ARTICLES REVIEWED
New satellite measurements show sea level rise is accelerating, as CNN accurately reports
in CNN, by Brandon Miller
— 15 Feb 2018
"Global geological sea-level data, data from tide gauge and now satellite data all show that the rate of sea level rise is accelerating. These accelerations in sea level is a cause..
CLAIMS REVIEWED
Sea levels rose faster in the past century than in previous time periods
CLAIM
Sea level rise has been slow and a constant, pre-dating industrialization
SOURCE: Thomas Lifson, American Thinker
Published: 12 Mar 2020
VERDICT
Sea levels have risen throughout the 20th century, contrary to claim in online articles
CLAIM
Scientists were caught 'adjusting' sea level data to create false impression of rising oceans
SOURCE: Vicki Batts, James Delingpole, Signs of the Times, Breitbart
Published: 20 Feb 2020
VERDICT
Energy Secretary Rick Perry incorrectly claims CO2 is not primary cause of climate change
CLAIM
Most likely the primary control knob [on climate change] is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in.
SOURCE: Rick Perry, CNBC
Published: 20 Jun 2017
VERDICT
