06-29-2015, 10:22 PM
In winter the temperature of the stratosphere can also have an effect on the strength and position of the jet stream. The cooler the polar stratosphere, the stronger the polar/ tropical differential becomes; encouraging the jet stream to gain in strength. The warmth of the landmasses and oceans (such as the El Nino Southern Oscillation) can also have a bearing on the strength and amplitude of the jet stream.
An El Nino tye-in is not as far fetched as it would seem. Like I said, a shift in the Jetstream (amplitude) can effect the persistent winds in the North sea bassin, causing spring tides to be agrevated and causing a buildup of water along the coasts, both causing local flooding by the ocean itself, but also causing a buildup of riverwater in the upper reaches of the riversystem, water backing up as its runoff is restricted. I am not saying this happened, but it is another possibiliy for more and more massive flooding as opposed to sea-level rise.
An El Nino tye-in is not as far fetched as it would seem. Like I said, a shift in the Jetstream (amplitude) can effect the persistent winds in the North sea bassin, causing spring tides to be agrevated and causing a buildup of water along the coasts, both causing local flooding by the ocean itself, but also causing a buildup of riverwater in the upper reaches of the riversystem, water backing up as its runoff is restricted. I am not saying this happened, but it is another possibiliy for more and more massive flooding as opposed to sea-level rise.
