Now we get very weird. The biggest process or mechanism with Earth Heat Transfer is the vortex. Very difficult to measure, I have postulated mechanisms 10 times more efficient and complex than a simple bathtub drain vortex, which is the model in our collective heads.
Every time that heat transfer and convection gets wild, a vortex forms. We think of convection as thick soup in a heated pot. Mainly, lumps of warm air or water, rising to the top. Hence, the talk of 'thermals' for airplane gliding. But that is wrong. The chaotic motion of a simple 'lump' convection quickly goes to a vortex, and once established, the vortex stays until there is no more energy.
The weather people 'pooh pooh' clear air vortexes, because they cannot see them. Hence, the biggest mistake in their physics. A hurricane is a monstrous 'double action' vortex. Ocean current vortexes are the most important thing with the Pacific 'Heat and Release' mechanism. The Pacific upper water temperature can only get to about 30C, before a huge vortex starts forming the ocean plumes. Many other examples.
A totally new vortex for me is the Great Arctic Vortex. Not to be confused with the fantasy Polar Vortex, which exists in near-vacuum, with high velocities, temperatures, and zero energy. For the last two years, the AV has firmly established itself in the Arctic Ocean Basin, and controls our winter weather.
In a recharge cycle, the AV just spins. It is amazing how it extracts heat and sends it off to outer space. Then the very cold dense air acts as a liquid, and starts to fill the basin. You can simulate that by filling a bucket with co2, and pouring it out on candles.
In this case, the basin fills up and pours out down spill channels. The AV acts as a switch, and can pump out cold air to the UK from the top, or to Canada through the bottom. Only two choices with this monster. Before it got organized, we would get random spills all over the place, which nobody noticed.
For our Major Ice Cycle, history shows us that we can expect it to last 300 years, alternating the flows between NA and Europe. If you prefer not to go with this, then read the media.
I can't wait for all the canals in Holland to freeze up, so they can invent ice skates again. All sorts of nice stories. We have no history for NA, but the early explorers died of scurvy before they discovered the native pine tip tea.
The End.
ps the disclaimer once again. These are all hypotheses, which can easily be tested. If you test enough, it can be called a theory. A good theory of the weather would allow accurate prediction years in advance. Unfortunately, people prefer clumsy explanations after the fact. Much more entertaining.
ps this has drained me out. I am stopping for now, since my predictions are too grim even for me. Europe can be happy thinking that it will be warm any minute now. NA will never have another cold blast, since this was a blip. Merry Christmas!