The Ocean Wonders

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The Ocean Wonders

• Dr. Kevin D. Heaney
• Awesome Wonders Conference
• Fairfax Community Church
• March 28-29, 2008

Kevins e-mail oceansound04_at_yahoo.com
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Outline

• My background
• The Ocean Wonders (Video)
• My approach to Faith vs. Science
• Question 1 How old is the earth?
• Marine Mammal Sounds
• Question 2 Is the earth warming?
• Conclusion

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Conflict between faith and scienceA personal
example
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Calvin and Hobbes
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My background(Testimony)
Childhood and high-school Intro to Jesus Intro
to science
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University of CaliforniaSanta Barbara
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Physics at University of Maryland
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Life at NRL
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Oceanography at Scripps Institution of
Oceanography
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Ocean Wonders Video

• Blue Planet (BBC Video)
• Planet Earth (Discovery/BBC Video)

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Faith vs Science

• Historical Perspective

The Practice of Science
Science is a focused, collaborative,
experimentally driven approach to answer
questions about how the natural world works.
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Scriptures on Faith

• Faith is being sure of what is hoped for and
  certain of what we do not see (Heb. 111)
• if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you
  will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to
  there,' and it will move (Matt. 1720)
• Centurions story (Only say the word)
• And without faith it is impossible to please Him,
  for he who comes to God must believe that He is
  and that He is a rewarder of those who seek
  Him.(Heb. 116)

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Faith statements

• The Bible is the in-errant Word of God
• Evolution is evidence that there is no God
• Jesus is the Son of God
• There are multiple universes

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A life approach

• 1. Ask the hard questions

2. Really look at the answers
3. Experience the wonder
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And God said

• .and there was light

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A life approach

• 1. Ask the hard questions

2. Really look at the answers
3. Experience the wonder
4. Worship the living God
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First hard question

• How old is the earth?
• 4000 years or over 100 million?

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Marine Geology
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Continental Collision
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Coral Reef Atolls
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The Grand Canyon
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Sea Floor Magnetic Orientation
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Micro-fossil record

• Lava-flows from past volcanoes
• The Curie point (450 degrees C)
• Carbon Dating
• Mapped the earths changing magnetic field from
  fossil lava flows

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Marine Mammal Sounds
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Name That Arctic Animal
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Name That Arctic Animal
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Name That Arctic Animal
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Second hard question

• Is the earth warming?
• Is man responsible?

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Acoustic Thermometry of the Ocean Climate
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ATOC Results
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A couple friends

• Mikhalevsky and Baggeroer - 0.5 degree C change
  from climatology

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• Journal of Geophysical Review Vol 111, June 24,
  2006
• Authors are from University of East Anglia and
  MET office UK.

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Global Temperature RecordFrom Brohan et. al.
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Paleo-climate
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Arctic Summer Sea Ice Extent
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Arctic Sea Ice Extent
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A bit about modeling

• Physics is well understood
• Model initial conditions are NOT well known
• Model inputs are fairly well understood
• Predictability depends upon initial conditions
  and inputs
• Models provide opportunity to probe nature

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Figure TS.22
19/5 58/14
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Sea Level Rise Predictions
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Statement of the AGU

• The Earth's climate is now clearly out of balance
  and is warming. Many components of the climate
  systemincluding the temperatures of the
  atmosphere, land and ocean, the extent of sea ice
  and mountain glaciers, the sea level, the
  distribution of precipitation, and the length of
  seasonsare now changing at rates and in patterns
  that are not natural and are best explained by
  the increased atmospheric abundances of
  greenhouse gases and aerosols generated by human
  activity during the 20th century. Global average
  surface temperatures increased on average by
  about 0.6C over the period 19562006. As of
  2006, eleven of the previous twelve years were
  warmer than any others since 1850. The observed
  rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice is expected to
  continue and lead to the disappearance of
  summertime ice within this century. Evidence from
  most oceans and all continents except Antarctica
  shows warming attributable to human activities.

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A faith response

• God created the earth
• God entrusted it to us
• Nature worships God
• God is on the side of the poor

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So how do we respond? (WWJD?)

• Worship

• Stay informed
• April 19th Climate Change Coffee Chat
• grist.org
• globalwarmingart.com
• pewclimate.org
• Get involved

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Another personal story
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Conclusion

• Faith and Science - can be successfully
  integrated
• Ask the hard questions
• Really look at the answers
• Experience the wonder
• Worship