In Hansen’s world, 2010 was La Nina and 2011 is El Nino.
Even for a near record-breaking year like 2010 the broader context is more important than a single year. “Certainly, it is interesting that 2010 was so warm despite the presence of a La Niña and a remarkably inactive sun, two factors that have a cooling influence on the planet, but far more important than any particular year’s ranking are the decadal trends,” Hansen said.
http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/20110113/
(2011) Based on subsurface ocean temperatures, the way these have progressed the past several months, and comparisons with development of prior El Niños, we believe that the system is moving toward a strong El Niño starting this summer. It’s not a sure bet, but it is probable.
http://www.truth-out.org/perceptions-climate-change/1301356800
So now we know – cold La Nina brings positive anomalies and warm El Nino brings negative anomalies.
Hansen better get busy if 2011 is going to be another hottest year on record.
Notice he is setting up an “out”:
“the presence of a La Niña and a remarkably inactive sun, two factors that have a cooling influence on the planet”
This will be the message next year – that the world is warming because of humans and we’re all going to diiieeeee, but it is being masked by the “remarkably inactive sun”.
What’s most remarkable with his blathering about El Nino and La Nina is that he’s stating they are driving the climate.
Exactly!
He will be dissapointed this year.
Has a psychological evaluation been done on James Hansen yet?