Global warming elucidated
Journal Article
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· World Resource Review
OSTI ID:46040
- Global Warming International Center, Woodridge, IL (United States)
The meaning of global warming and its relevance to everyday life is explained. Simple thermodynamics is used to predict an oscillatory nature of the change in climate due to global warming. Global warming causes extreme events and bad weather in the near term. In the long term it may cause the earth to transition to another equilibrium state through many oscillation in climatic patterns. The magnitudes of these oscillations could easily exceed the difference between the end points. The author further explains why many no longer fully understands the nature and magnitudes of common phenomena such as storms and wind speeds because of these oscillations, and the absorptive properties of clouds. The author links the increase in duration of the El Nino to global warming, and further predicts public health risks as the earth transitions to another equilibrium state in its young history.
- OSTI ID:
- 46040
- Journal Information:
- World Resource Review, Journal Name: World Resource Review Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 7; ISSN WRRVE5; ISSN 1042-8011
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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