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John Christy

Climatology Professor, Former IPCC Lead Author

John R. Christy a professor of atmospheric science and director of the Earth System Science Center at the University of Alabama, and Alabama's State Climatologist. His work on climate science has received awards from NASA and the American Meteorological Society.
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John Christy's Opinions

Neutral
Atmospheric carbon dioxide continues to increase due to the undisputed benefits that carbon-based energy brings to humanity. This increase will have some climate impact through CO2's radiation properties. However, fundamental knowledge is meagre here, and our own research indicates that alarming changes in the key observations are not occurring.
13 Nov 2007    Source


Disagree
You dare not be thought of as "one who does not know"; hence we may succumb to the pressure to be perceived as "one who knows". This leads, in my opinion, to an overstatement of confidence in the published findings and to a ready acceptance of the views of anointed authorities. Scepticism, a hallmark of science, is frowned upon. I suspect the IPCC bureaucracy cringes whenever I'm identified as an IPCC Lead Author.
13 Nov 2007    Source


Comparisons with Other Experts and Influencers

The similarity between John Christy and each expert and influencer is calculated by looking at how the same questions were answered. These figures are used to calculate conforming, nonconforming, and projected opinions. The accuracy of the analysis depends on John Christy's coverage, which grows with the number of their opinions entered into TakeOnIt.

Agree
Roy Spencer
Meteorologist
87% agreement / 2 opinions

Vincent R. Gray
Physical Chemist
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Roger Pielke
Science Policy Researcher
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Ray Evans
Economic Advisor
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Mostly Agree
Sarah Palin
Former Governor of Alaska (Republican)
75% agreement / 2 opinions

Conservapedia
Christian Encyclopedia
75% agreement / 2 opinions

Steven Chu
US Energy Secretary, Nobel Laureate in Physics
75% agreement / 1 opinions

Monte Hieb
Mining Engineer
75% agreement / 1 opinions

Khabibullo Abdusamatov
Astronomer
75% agreement / 1 opinions

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) Scientific Body formed by U.N.
75% agreement / 1 opinions

In-Between
Michele Bachmann
US Politician, Republican
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Amanda Marcotte
Blogger, Author, Feminist
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Wallace Broecker
Climate Scientist, Coined "Global Warming"
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Michael Oppenheimer
Physics Professor, IPCC Lead Author
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Michael Shermer
Scientist, Skeptic, Author
50% agreement / 1 opinions

David Kear
Geologist
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Mostly Disagree
RealClimate
Climatology Blog
25% agreement / 1 opinions

Disagree
Rajendra Pachauri
IPCC Chairman
0% agreement / 1 opinions

Martin Parry
Climatology Professor, IPCC Lead Author
0% agreement / 1 opinions

Al Gore
Environmentalist, Former U.S. Vice President
0% agreement / 1 opinions

Conforming Opinions

John Christy's conforming opinions are opinions that align with the group of experts and influencers John Christy typically agrees with.

Coverage Answer Question
High Disagree Is the IPCC objective?

Nonconforming Opinions

John Christy's nonconforming opinions are opinions that contradict the group of experts and influencers John Christy typically agrees with.

Coverage Group Answer Expert Answer Question
High Mostly Disagree Neutral Is global warming caused primarily by humans?

Projected Opinions

John Christy's projected opinions are opinions John Christy is expected to have if their opinions align with the experts and influencers that they typically agree with.

Coverage Answer Question
Low Neutral Do negative feedback loops mostly cushion the effect of atmospheric CO2 increases?
Low Mostly Disagree Will IPCC climate models make accurate predictions?
Low Neutral Have solar cycles significantly affected earth's recent climate?
Low Mostly Agree Does cosmic radiation significantly affect earth's climate?