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Title: The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) may be responsible for much of the global warming of the ...
Post by: indirsimdi on Dec 7, 2017
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) may be responsible for much of the global warming of the previous 100 years.
 True or false?


Title: Re: The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) may be responsible for much of the global warming of the ...
Post by: Rohcodom on Dec 7, 2017
False.  PDO just moves heat around in the climate system and cannot add heat. Furthermore, the PDO index cycles between warm and cool phases which effectively cancel each other out over time.