SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : The Environmentalist Thread
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Maurice Winn who wrote (21831)6/4/2008 11:23:34 AM
From: Thomas A Watson  Read Replies (1) of 36917
 
It is a possibility that increased CO2 creates a more concentrated absorption gradient and that would lead to a faster convection of heat. But CO2 also grows more plants faster and living earth surfaces have some of the lowest emissivity and some of the most moderating of temperature variations.

So strictly in the realm of atmospheric heat, CO2 might have a minor cooling function where convection loss caused is greater than the minor increase in insulation. Convention loss would be multiplied by the increased evaporation caused by sooner and quicker convection winds caused by the more compressed heating gradient.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News