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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1109720)1/11/2019 7:08:34 PM
From: ryanaka  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1571539
 
I would say the green house gas lets in more solar energy to the earth than they let out when the reflected energy comes from the earth. The CO2 gas would be a continuous envelope surrounding the earth, while the cloud is disconnected patches. If you have a green house whose cover is all ripped into pieces (like cloud) it wouldn't work so well.



To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1109720)1/11/2019 7:39:02 PM
From: James Seagrove  Respond to of 1571539
 



To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1109720)1/12/2019 2:00:22 AM
From: maceng2  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1571539
 
OK and do you realise that those clouds and water vapour have a far more telling effect then Carbon Dioxide on reflected / transmitted, or heat retained regarding our common planet ?

Have you made the necessary realization of the role water plays in our IR environment?

It's not that hard. Just go out on a clear night and cloudy night, at the same time of year, and measure the temperature, or just feel it. All will be revealed.



To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1109720)1/12/2019 2:23:13 AM
From: maceng2  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1571539
 
"Water vapor is a gas, but clouds are made of droplets of water or ice."

Thank you for the correction.

I should have said "greenhouse mechanisms" not " greenhouse gases".

Does the post make more sense in that light?